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Jazzmen: Detroit

by Kenny Burrell · 1956

20 pressings6 countriesJazz

Jazzmen: Detroit was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 Jazzmen: Detroit

2 pressings came out in 1956, 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.

US

1956
Label and catalog number
Savoy Records MG-12083
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

Side A : MG12083A X20 1 RVG C

Side B : MG12083B X20 1 RVG C

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 20 vinyl pressings

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

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956CanadaLondon Savoy Records MG-12083First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956USSavoy Records MG-12083First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970FranceBYG Records 529 117LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970FranceBYG Records BYG 529 117LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970FranceBYG Records 529 117LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970FranceBYG Records BYG 529 117LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970FranceBYG Records 529 117LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970SpainBYG Records S-26.065LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975JapanCBS/Sony SOPU-34-SYLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1977USSavoy Records SJL 1111LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1977USSavoy Records SJL 1111 / Savoy Records Savoy 1111LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo
1978FranceSavoy Records 2C 068-60.491 MLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1978SpainSavoy Records 10 C 062.060 491LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984EuropeSavoy Jazz WL70515 / Savoy Jazz WL 70 515LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1985JapanSavoy Records MGJ-12083LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1991JapanSavoy Records KIJJ 2056LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USSavoy Record Co., Inc. MG-12083LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USSavoy Record Co., Inc. MG-12083LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USSavoy Records SJL 1111 / Savoy Records Savoy 1111LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USSavoy Records MG-12083LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Afternoon In Paris
  2. A2You Turned The Tables On Me
  3. A3Apothegh
  4. B1Your Host
  5. B2Cottontail
  6. B3Tom's Thumb

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Jazzmen: Detroit are there?

20 vinyl pressings of Jazzmen: Detroit are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1956 and 1991.

When was Jazzmen: Detroit first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, Canada. One of them is Savoy Records MG-12083.

How do I tell if my copy of Jazzmen: Detroit is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG-12083) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Side A : MG12083A X20 1 RVG C and Side B : MG12083B X20 1 RVG C. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Jazzmen: Detroit 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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