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The Music Of Jerome Kern

by Jerome Kern · 1961

13 pressings8 countriesEasy ListeningLight MusicPop

The Music Of Jerome Kern was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 The Music Of Jerome Kern

13 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 8 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.

US

1961
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-2283
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

L2ZP-4529A side label

L2ZP-4530B side label

L2 ZP4529-5S I A1A side

L2 ZP4530-1S I A1B side

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US

1961
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-2283RCA Victor LSP 2283
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

L2 ZY4531-1S A3 ISide A runout variant 1

L2 ZY4532-1S B2 ISide B runout variant 1

L2 ZY4531-1S I A5Side A runout variant 2

L2 ZY4532-1S I B1Side B runout variant 2

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1960s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961AustraliaRCA L101084First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961CanadaRCA Victor LPM-2283First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1961CanadaRCA Victor LSP-2283First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961EuropeRCA Victor LPM-2283First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1961GermanyRCA LSP-2283First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961ItalyRCA Victor LPM-2283First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1961ItalyRCA Victor LSP 2283First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1961New ZealandRCA RPL 3254First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961South AfricaRCA Victor LPM 2283 / RCA Victor 31.459First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1961USRCA Victor LPM-2283First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1961USRCA Victor LSP-2283 / RCA Victor LSP 2283First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USRCA Victor LPM-2283First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1961USRCA Victor LPM-2283First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Smoke Gets In Your Eyes3:02
  2. A2The Last Time I Saw Paris2:48
  3. A3The Night Was Made For Love3:37
  4. A4The Song Is You3:23
  5. A5Yesterdays3:39
  6. A6All The Things You Are3:16
  7. B1Lovely To Look At2:47
  8. B2Long Ago And Far Away3:00
  9. B3The Touch Of Your Hand3:27
  10. B4I've Told Every Little Star3:12
  11. B5They Didn't Believe Me3:26
  12. B6The Way You Look Tonight3:53

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Music Of Jerome Kern are there?

13 vinyl pressings of The Music Of Jerome Kern are listed here, from 8 countries.

When was The Music Of Jerome Kern first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, Australia, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is RCA Victor LPM-2283.

How do I tell if my copy of The Music Of Jerome Kern is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM-2283, LSP-2283, L101084, LSP 2283) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, L2ZP-4529 and L2ZP-4530. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Music Of Jerome Kern 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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