US
1957- Label and catalog number
- Columbia CL 963
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
XLP-29388-1C ☆Runout stamp, side A
XLP-29389-1B ☆Runout stamp, side B
x"Lp"39388Label, side A
x"Lp"39389Label, side B
Vinyl pressings
by Jimmy Rushing · 1957
The Jazz Odyssey Of James Rushing Esq. 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.
4 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 3 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.
XLP-29388-1C ☆Runout stamp, side A
XLP-29389-1B ☆Runout stamp, side B
x"Lp"39388Label, side A
x"Lp"39389Label, side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Canada | Columbia CL 963First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | UK | Philips BBL 7166First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1957 | US | Columbia CL 963First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Columbia CL 963First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1958 | France | Philips P 07.845 RLP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| 1958 | Italy | Philips B 07235 LLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1958 | Netherlands | Philips B 07235 LLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1958 | Australia | Coronet KLP 671LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Japan | CBS/Sony 20AP 1506LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Spain | CSP LSP 980082-1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | US | Columbia CL 963LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | CBS/Sony SONP 50343LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
12 vinyl pressings of The Jazz Odyssey Of James Rushing Esq. are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1957 and 2006.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Columbia CL 963.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 963, BBL 7166) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP-29388-1C ☆ and XLP-29389-1B ☆. 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.