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Jimmy WitherspoonAt The Renaissance

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At The Renaissance

by Jimmy Witherspoon · 1960

23 pressings9 countriesJazzBlues

At The Renaissance was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 At The Renaissance

2 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 2 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 23 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960EuropeHiFi Jazz SJ 426First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USHiFi Jazz J426First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961UKVogue Records LAE 12253 / Vogue Records LAE.12253LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963UKVocalion LAE 12253LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1968UKEmber Records CJS 820LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1968UKEmber Records CJS 820LP, Album, Enhanced, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Enhanced, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972ItalyJoker SM 3279LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972ItalyJoker SM 3279LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972ItalyJoker SM 3279LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972ItalyJoker SM 3279LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973JapanNippon Columbia Co., Ltd. HRS-140-EVLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1979PortugalInternational Joker Production SM 3279LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1987SpainHiFi Jazz J 426 / Fresh Sound Records FSR-579LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014EuropeDol DOL815LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaEverest Records Archive Of Folk & Jazz Music FS-264 / Trova MT-30019LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?EuropeAmerica Records 30 AM 6064LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceAmerica Records 30 AM 6064LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceAmerica Records 30 AM 6064LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?SpainHiFi Jazz FSR-579 / HiFi Jazz SJ-426LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USEverest Records Archive Of Folk & Jazz Music FS-264 / Everest Records Archive Of Folk & Jazz Music FS 264LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USHiFi Records J426 / HiFi Records J 426LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USHiFi Records J-426 / HiFi Jazz J-426LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USHiFi Jazz J426 / HiFi Jazz SJ 426LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Time's Gettin' Tougher Than Tough3:20
  2. A2How Long3:10
  3. A3Corina-Corina3:05
  4. A4C.C. Rider4:15
  5. A5Roll 'Em Pete4:05
  6. B1Every Day2:36
  7. B2Outskirts Of Town2:58
  8. B3Kansas City3:15
  9. B4Trouble In Mind3:15
  10. B5St. Louis Blues3:35

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of At The Renaissance are there?

23 vinyl pressings of At The Renaissance are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1960 and 2014.

When was At The Renaissance first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, Europe. One of them is HiFi Jazz J426.

How do I tell if my copy of At The Renaissance is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use J426, SJ 426) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is At The Renaissance 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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