Vinyl pressings
by Jelly Roll Morton · 1959
The King Of New Orleans Jazz was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 4 countries. 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.
J2 JP5635-1S B1 ⅠA-side (Var 1) Stamped
J2 JP5636-1S 75 Ⅰ B1B-side (Var 1) Stamped
J2 JP5635-1S Ⅰ A1A-side (Var 2) Stamped
J2 JP5636-1S Ⅰ A2B-side (Var 2) Stamped
J2JP-5635-2BSide A runout stamped
J2JP-5636-1BSide B runout stamped
J2JP-5635Side A label, upside down
J2JP-5636Side B label, upside down
J2 JP5635-1S B1 ⅠA-side (Var 1) Stamped
J2 JP5636-1S 75 Ⅰ B1B-side (Var 1) Stamped
J2 JP5635-1S Ⅰ A1A-side (Var 2) Stamped
J2 JP5636-1S Ⅰ A2B-side (Var 2) Stamped
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Germany | RCA LPM-1649-C / RCA LPM 1649 CFirst yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Germany | RCA LPM-1649 / RCA LPM 1649First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1959 | UK | RCA RD-27113 / RCA LPM-1649First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Canada | RCA Victor LPM-1649First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | RCA Victor LPM-1649First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Australia | RCA L 10654LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Australia | RCA L-10654LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Italy | RCA Victor LPM 1649LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1962 | Italy | RCA Victor LPM 1649LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1962 | UK | RCA RD-27113LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1962 | UK | RCA RD-27113 (LPM-1649) / RCA Victor RD-27113LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor LPM 1649LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | UK | RCA International INTS 5092 / RCA International NL 43434LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1981 | UK | RCA International INTS 5092 / RCA International NL 43434LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1983 | UK & Europe | RCA International NL 89015 / RCA NL 89015LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | RCA Victor LPM-1649LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor LPM-1649-C / RCA Victor J 2 JP-5635LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor J 2 JP-5635LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | RCA LPM-1649 / RCA LPM 1649LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Germany | RCA LPM-1649 / RCA LPM 1649-CLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Japan | Victor LS 5151LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | UK | RCA Victor RD-27113 / RCA Victor LPM-1649LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | RCA RD-27113 / RCA LPM-1649LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | RCA Victor LPM-1649LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
24 vinyl pressings of The King Of New Orleans Jazz are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1959 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Canada, Germany. One of them is RCA Victor LPM-1649, released January 1959.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM-1649, RD-27113, LPM-1649-C) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, J2 JP5635-1S B1 Ⅰ and J2 JP5636-1S 75 Ⅰ B1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
