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Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Vol.15

by Jazz At The Philharmonic · 1953

11 pressings4 countriesJazz

Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Vol.15 was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. 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 Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Vol.15

2 pressings came out in 1953, 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.

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.

1950s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1953USMercury MG VOL. 15First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1953USClef Records MG VOL. 15First yearLP, Album, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono, Colored vinylLP, Album, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono, Colored vinyl
1954USClef Records MG VOL. 15 / Clef Records VOL. 15LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1954USMercury MG VOL. 15 / Mercury VOL. 15LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1955UKColumbia 33CX 10010LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1955UKColumbia 33CX 10011LPLP
1955UKColumbia 33CX 10009LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1955UKColumbia 33CX 10011LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1955AustraliaClef Records MG VOL. 15LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?South AfricaClef Records MG VOL. 15LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USVerve Records MG VOL 8LP, Album, Reissue, Box SetLP, Album, Reissue, Box Set

Tracklist

  1. Part I
  2. A1Jam Session Blues
  3. Part VI
  4. B1Drumboogie
  5. B2The Drum Battle
  6. B3Perdido
  7. Part II
  8. C1The Trumpet Battle
  9. The Ballad Medley
  10. C2aI Can't Get Started
  11. C2bSummertime
  12. C2cSweet Lorraine
  13. C2dIt's The Talk Of The Town
  14. C2eCocktails For Two
  15. Part V
  16. D1Idaho
  17. D2Sophisticated Lady
  18. D3Flying Home
  19. Part III
  20. E1Cottontail
  21. E2Sweet Georgia Brown
  22. E3Cheek To Cheek
  23. Part IV
  24. F1C Jam Blues
  25. F2Tenderly
  26. F3Seven Come Eleven

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Vol.15 are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Vol.15 are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1953 and 1955.

When was Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Vol.15 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1953, in US. One of them is Mercury MG VOL. 15.

How do I tell if my copy of Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Vol.15 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG VOL. 15) 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 Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Vol.15 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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