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Vinyl pressings

West Coast Blues!

by Harold Land · 1960

17 pressings5 countriesHard BopJazz

West Coast Blues! was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 West Coast Blues!

6 pressings came out in 1960, 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

1960
Label and catalog number
JAZZLAND JLP 920S
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

JLP 920 A-S ABSide 1 etched

JLP 920 B-S ABSide 2 etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1960
Label and catalog number
JAZZLAND JLP 920s
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Deep Groove
Runout / matrix

JLP 920 A-S ABRunouts, side A, etched

JLP 920 B-S ABRunouts, side B, etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1960
Label and catalog number
JAZZLAND JLP 20
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

JLP-20A RTSide A, Runout

RVSide B, Runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1960
Label and catalog number
JAZZLAND JLP 920s
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Deep Groove
Runout / matrix

JLP 920 A-S ABRunout, side A, etched

JLP 920 B-S ABRunout, side B, etched

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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USJAZZLAND JLP 20First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USJAZZLAND JLP 920SFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USJAZZLAND JLP 20First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USJAZZLAND JLP 920sFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USJAZZLAND JLP 20First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USJAZZLAND JLP 920sFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966CanadaJAZZLAND JLP 920LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1966USJAZZLAND JLP 920SLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1966USJAZZLAND JLP 20LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1966USJAZZLAND JLP 920 / JAZZLAND 920SLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1966USJAZZLAND JLP 20 / JAZZLAND JLP 920LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984USOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-146 / JAZZLAND J-920LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1985JapanJAZZLAND VIJ-4080LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1985JapanRiverside Records VIJ-4080LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2011SpainJazz Workshop JW-027LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020SpainJazz Workshop JW-027LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceRiverside Records 68 937 / JAZZLAND 920SLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Ursula7:10
  2. A2Klactoveedsedstene9:55
  3. A3Don't Explain4:50
  4. B1West Coast Blues6:01
  5. B2Terrain7:44
  6. B3Compulsion6:47

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of West Coast Blues! are there?

17 vinyl pressings of West Coast Blues! are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1960 and 2020.

When was West Coast Blues! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US. One of them is JAZZLAND JLP 20.

How do I tell if my copy of West Coast Blues! is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JLP 20, JLP 920S, JLP 920s) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is West Coast Blues! 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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