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Jimmy RushingThe Jazz Odyssey Of James Rushing Esq.

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The Jazz Odyssey Of James Rushing Esq.

by Jimmy Rushing · 1957

12 pressings9 countriesSwingJazz

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.

How to spot a first pressing of The Jazz Odyssey Of James Rushing Esq.

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.

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

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957CanadaColumbia CL 963First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957UKPhilips BBL 7166First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1957USColumbia CL 963First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USColumbia CL 963First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1958FrancePhilips P 07.845 RLP, 10"LP, 10"
1958ItalyPhilips B 07235 LLP, AlbumLP, Album
1958NetherlandsPhilips B 07235 LLP, AlbumLP, Album
1958AustraliaCoronet KLP 671LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979JapanCBS/Sony 20AP 1506LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1988SpainCSP LSP 980082-1LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2006USColumbia CL 963LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanCBS/Sony SONP 50343LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. New Orleans
  2. A1New Orleans
  3. A2Tricks Ain't Walkin' No More
  4. A3Baby Won't You Please Come Home
  5. Kansas City
  6. A4Piney Brown Blues
  7. A5'Tain't Nobody's Biz-ness If I Do
  8. A6I'm Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town
  9. Chicago
  10. B1Careless Love
  11. B2Doctor Blues
  12. B3Rosetta
  13. New York
  14. B4Lullaby Of Broadway
  15. B5Old Fashioned Love
  16. B6Some Of These Days

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Jazz Odyssey Of James Rushing Esq. are there?

12 vinyl pressings of The Jazz Odyssey Of James Rushing Esq. are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1957 and 2006.

When was The Jazz Odyssey Of James Rushing Esq. first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Columbia CL 963.

How do I tell if my copy of The Jazz Odyssey Of James Rushing Esq. is a first pressing?

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.

How much is The Jazz Odyssey Of James Rushing Esq. 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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