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Vinyl pressings

Jazz Guitar

by Jim Hall Trio · 1957

21 pressings8 countriesBopModalCool JazzJazz

Jazz Guitar was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 Jazz Guitar

1 pressing came out in 1957, 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

1957
Label and catalog number
Pacific Jazz 1227Pacific Jazz PJ-1227
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

PJ.670.D2.RE HSide 1 Matrix Stamped

PJ.671.D2.RE HSide 2 Matrix Stamped

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 21 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957USPacific Jazz 1227 / Pacific Jazz PJ-1227First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958UKVogue Records LAE 12072 / Vogue Records LAE. 12072LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USWorld Pacific Records 1227 (670) (671)LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1958USWorld Pacific Records PJ-1227 / Pacific Jazz Series PJ-1227LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963ArgentinaPacific Jazz PJ-79LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USPacific Jazz PJ-79 / Pacific Jazz 78LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USPacific Jazz ST-79LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1964NetherlandsFontana 883 271 JCYLP, AlbumLP, Album
1964UKFontana FJL 121 / Fontana 683 271 JCLLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975JapanLiberty LLJ-70061LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1978JapanPacific Jazz GXF-3115(M) / Pacific Jazz PJ-1227LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981JapanPacific Jazz K23P-6704 / Pacific Jazz PJ-1227LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1981JapanPacific Jazz K23P-6704 / Pacific Jazz PJ-1227LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono
1987UKManhattan Records WP 4LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2009EuropeJazz Track JT1012LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited
2010s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2013EuropeWaxTime 771888LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2017USPan Am Records 9152290LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Limited
2019EuropeJazz Images 37120LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilHi-Fi Jazz Jazz-107LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?ItalyFontana 683 271 / Fontana 683 271 JCLLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsFontana 683 271 / Fontana 683 271 JCLLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Stompin' At The Savoy4:35
  2. A2Things Ain't What They Used To Be5:44
  3. A3This Is Always2:46
  4. A4Thanks For The Memory5:12
  5. A5Tangerine4:25
  6. B1Stella By Starlight4:54
  7. B29:20 Special5:41
  8. B3Deep In A Dream4:32
  9. B4Look For The Silver Lining5:01
  10. B5Seven Come Eleven4:25

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Jazz Guitar are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Jazz Guitar are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1957 and 2019.

When was Jazz Guitar first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US. One of them is Pacific Jazz 1227.

How do I tell if my copy of Jazz Guitar is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1227) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PJ.670.D2.RE H and PJ.671.D2.RE H. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Jazz Guitar 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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