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Jackie's Pal

by Jackie McLean Quintet · 1956

14 pressings3 countriesHard BopJazz

Jackie's Pal was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 Jackie's Pal

1 pressing came out in 1956, 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

1956
Label and catalog number
Prestige LP 7068Prestige PRLP 7068
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

PRLP-7068-A AB RVG A[sideways]Runout side A

PRLP-7068-B AB RVG A[sideways]Runout side B

PRLP 7068ASide A label

PRLP 7068BSide B label

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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956USPrestige LP 7068 / Prestige PRLP 7068First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960UKEsquire 32-111LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USNew Jazz NJ 8290 / New Jazz NJLP 8290LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1963USNew Jazz NJ 8290 (on sleeve) / New Jazz NJLP 8290 (on labels)LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USPrestige NJLP 8290LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1964USNew Jazz NJ 8290 / New Jazz 8290LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974JapanPrestige LPJ-70049 / Prestige PR-7068LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1978JapanPrestige SMJ-6592(M) / Prestige SMJ-6592 MLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986USOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-1714 / Prestige PRESTIGE 7068LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Limited
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2013USAnalogue Productions APRJ 7068 / Prestige LP 7068LP, Album, Mono, Reissue, Limited Edition · Mono, LimitedLP, Album, Mono, Reissue, Limited Edition · Mono, Limited
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022USAnalogue Productions APRJ 7068 / Prestige LP 7068LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono
2023USAnalogue Productions APRJ 7068 / Prestige LP 7068LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono, Limited
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanPrestige SMJ-7213LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USPrestige PR-7068LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Sweet Doll
  2. A2Just For Marty
  3. A3Dee's Dilemma
  4. B1Sublues
  5. B2Steeplechase
  6. B3It Could Happen To You

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Jackie's Pal are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Jackie's Pal are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1956 and 2023.

When was Jackie's Pal first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US. One of them is Prestige LP 7068.

How do I tell if my copy of Jackie's Pal is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LP 7068) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PRLP-7068-A AB RVG A[sideways] and PRLP-7068-B AB RVG A[sideways]. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Jackie's Pal 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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