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Leroy VinnegarJazz's Great Walker

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Jazz's Great Walker

by Leroy Vinnegar · 1965

11 pressings3 countriesJazz

Jazz's Great Walker was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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's Great Walker

5 pressings came out in 1965, 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

January 1965
Label and catalog number
Vee Jay Records VJLP 2502
Format
LP, Promo, Mono
Runout / matrix

64-6899 △ 7579Side I

64-6900 △ 7579XSide II

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965USVee Jay Records VJLP 2502 / Vee Jay Records 64-6899First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USVee Jay Records VJLP 2502First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USVee Jay Records VJLP 2502First yearLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1965USVee Jay Records VJLP 2502First yearLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1965USVee Jay Records VJS-2502First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1988JapanVee Jay Records 22YB-2090LPLP
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanVee Jay Records JC-14LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKJoy Records JOYS 209LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?UKJoy Records JOYS 209LP, Album, White LabelLP, Album, White Label
?USVee Jay Records VJS-2502 / Vee Jay Records VJLPS 2502LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USVee Jay Records VJLP 2502 / Vee Jay Records 64-6899LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Doing That Thing
  2. A2You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
  3. A3If I Should Lose You
  4. A4Love Nest
  5. B1Kick, Laugh, Crawl
  6. B2Persuasion
  7. B3They Say It's Wonderful
  8. B4Bees Sees

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Jazz's Great Walker are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Jazz's Great Walker are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1965 and 1988.

When was Jazz's Great Walker first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US. One of them is Vee Jay Records VJLP 2502, released January 1965.

How do I tell if my copy of Jazz's Great Walker is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VJLP 2502, VJS-2502) 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 Jazz's Great Walker 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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