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The Lester Young Buddy Rich Trio

by Lester Young-Buddy Rich Trio · 1956

10 pressings3 countriesCool JazzJazz

The Lester Young Buddy Rich Trio 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 The Lester Young Buddy Rich Trio

2 pressings came out in 1956, 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

1956
Label and catalog number
Norgran Records MG N-1074
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

11,576Label, side A

11,577Label, 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956USNorgran Records MG N-1074First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956USNorgran Records MG N-1074First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957FranceNorgran Records MG N-1074 / Barclay 3599LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USVerve Records MGV-8164LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1958USVerve Records MGV-8164 / Verve Records M GV-8164LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USVerve Records MGV-8164LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973JapanVerve Records MV 2041LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1976JapanVerve Records MV 2551LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USVerve Records MGV-8164 / Verve Records V-8164LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USVerve Records MG V-8164 / Verve Records V-8164LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Back To The Land3:52
  2. A2I've Found A New Baby4:04
  3. A3I Cover The Waterfront4:03
  4. A4Somebody Loves Me3:54
  5. B1I Want To Be Happy3:56
  6. B2The Man I Love4:48
  7. B3Mean To Me4:09
  8. B4Peg O' My Heart4:02

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Lester Young Buddy Rich Trio are there?

10 vinyl pressings of The Lester Young Buddy Rich Trio are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1956 and 1976.

When was The Lester Young Buddy Rich Trio first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US. One of them is Norgran Records MG N-1074.

How do I tell if my copy of The Lester Young Buddy Rich Trio is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG N-1074) 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 The Lester Young Buddy Rich Trio 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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