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Hampton Hawes QuartetAll Night Session, Vol. 3

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All Night Session, Vol. 3

by Hampton Hawes Quartet · 1958

11 pressings3 countriesJazz

All Night Session, Vol. 3 was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of All Night Session, Vol. 3

1 pressing came out in 1958, the album's first year. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.

US

1958
Label and catalog number
Contemporary Records C 3547
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

LKL-12-117-D5 stamped on Side 5. LKL-12-118-D5 stamped on Side 6.

LKL-12-117-D4 stamped on Side 5. LKL-12-118-D4 stamped on Side 6.VAR 1

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958USContemporary Records C 3547First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959UKContemporary Records LAC 12163 / Contemporary Records LAC.12163LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963USContemporary Records S 7547LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966JapanContemporary Records SH 3074LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975JapanContemporary Records LAX•3030 / Contemporary Records LAX 3030LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
1979JapanContemporary Records GXC 3120LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983JapanContemporary Records P-7600LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1991USOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-640 / Contemporary Records S-7547LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanContemporary Records SH 3074LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
?USContemporary Records S7547LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USContemporary Records S7547LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me11:00
  2. A2Blues #37:35
  3. B1Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea10:53
  4. B2Blues #46:15

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of All Night Session, Vol. 3 are there?

11 vinyl pressings of All Night Session, Vol. 3 are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1958 and 1991.

When was All Night Session, Vol. 3 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US. One of them is Contemporary Records C 3547.

How do I tell if my copy of All Night Session, Vol. 3 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C 3547) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LKL-12-117-D5 stamped on Side 5. LKL-12-118-D5 stamped on Side 6. and LKL-12-117-D4 stamped on Side 5. LKL-12-118-D4 stamped on Side 6.. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is All Night Session, Vol. 3 on vinyl worth?

It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.

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