Jazz At The PhilharmonicNorman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic (Vol. 5)

Vinyl pressings

Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic (Vol. 5)

by Jazz At The Philharmonic · 1947

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Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic was first pressed on vinyl in 1947. 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

2 pressings came out in 1947, 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

July 1947

Label and catalog number

Disc Records 507

Format

Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album

Runout / matrix

D 720Side A runout

D 721Side B runout

D 725 6028Side C runout

D 726 6028Side D runout

Full details of this pressing

US

July 1947

Label and catalog number

Disc Records 507

Format

Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album

Runout / matrix

6027ASide A label

6027BSide B label

6028ASide C label

6028BSide D 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

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1940s2 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1947	US	Disc Records 507First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album
1947	US	Disc Records 507First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album

1950s7 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1950	US	Mercury MG 3500610", Album	10", Album
1950	US	Mercury Vol. 5 x457", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set	7", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set
1951	US	Mercury MG Vol. 5LP, 10", Reissue	LP, 10", Reissue
1952	France	Mercury MG. Vol. 5 / Blue Star N° 6905LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono	LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono
1953	US	Clef Records MG Vol. 5 / Clef Records MG-Vol. 5LP, 10", Reissue	LP, 10", Reissue
1953	US	Clef Records MG Vol. 5LP, 10", Reissue	LP, 10", Reissue
1954	Australia	Clef Records MG Vol. 5LP, 10"	LP, 10"

Year unknown5 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
?	France	Blue Star N°6.905LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono	LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono
?	France	Blue Star N° 6905LP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono	LP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
?	France	Disc Records 6027 / Disc Records 6028Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album
?	US	Clef Records EP JATP-VOL. 57", 45 RPM, EP	7", 45 RPM, EP
?	US	Mercury Vol. 5Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Reissue	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

ARosetta, Part 1
BRosetta, Part 2
CBody And Soul, Part 1
DBody And Soul, Part 2
EBody And Soul, Part 3
FBody And Soul, Part 4

Questions

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

14 vinyl pressings of Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1947 and 1954.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1947, in US. One of them is Disc Records 507, released July 1947.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 507) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, D 720 and D 721. 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 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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