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Gene Norman Presents "Just Jazz"

by Lionel Hampton All Stars · 1958

45 pressings13 countriesSwingJazz

Gene Norman Presents "Just Jazz" was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 Gene Norman Presents "Just Jazz"

5 pressings came out in 1958, 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

1958
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 9055
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG6136T3 1 PA side runout

MG6137T2 1 PB side runout

MG 6136A side label

MG 6137B side label

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US

1958
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 9055
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Mono
Runout / matrix

(Side 1): MG6136T2 1 1P

(Side 2): MG6137T2 1 1P

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Australia

1958
Label and catalog number
Festival Records FL-7041
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG-6136Side A runout, stamped

MG-6137Side B runout, stamped

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 45 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958AustraliaFestival Records FL-7041First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958JapanDecca JDL-6056First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1958USDecca DL 9055First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1958USDecca DL 9055First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USDecca DL 9055First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962UKAce Of Hearts AH 19 / Ace Of Hearts AH.19LPLP
1962UKAce Of Hearts AH 19 / Ace Of Hearts AH.19LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1964GermanyBrunswick 87 545 / Brunswick 87 545 LPBMLP, AlbumLP, Album
1966FranceAce Of Hearts AH 0019LPLP
1970s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970UKCoral CP 28 / Coral COP 1571LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1971SpainMCA Records S-21.344LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973FranceMCA Records 510 052 / MCA Records M.C.A. 510.052LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973FranceMCA Records 510 052 / MCA Records M.C.A. 510.052LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973SpainMCA Records S-21.577LPLP
1975ArgentinaMCA Records 8146LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1976BelgiumMCA Coral 4C048-97867LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1977USMCA Records MCA-198LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
1978JapanDecca VIM-5505 (M) / MCA Records VIM-5505 (M)LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1980s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980AustraliaMCA Records MCA-198LPLP
1980BrazilMCA Records 204122LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980USMCA Records MCA-198LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
1980USMCA Records MCA -198LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
1980USMCA Records MCA-198LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
1982FranceMCA Records 204 953LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1982ScandinaviaMCA Records MCA-198LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1990s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990USDecca MCA-42329 / MCA Records MCA-42329LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1994JapanMCA Records MVJJ-30031 / Decca DL-9055LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilMCA Records 127.012LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaDecca DL 74194LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ColombiaDecca DL 4194LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceCoral COPS/ 2451 / La Compagnie COPS/ 2451LPLP
?GermanyCoral COPS 2451LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?GermanyMCA Coral 0052.048 / MCA Coral 52.048LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyMCA Coral 6.21 845 / MCA Coral MG 7-6163LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JapanMCA Records MCA-3010LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?JapanMCA Records MCA-3010LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JapanDecca SDL 10054 / Decca SDL-10054LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanMCA Coral COPS 2451 / MCA Records VIM-5505 (M)LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKJasmine Records JASM 1044LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?UKMCA GHS.2029LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USDecca DL 74194LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?USDecca DL 4194LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono
All 18 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Star Dust
  2. A2One O'Clock Jump
  3. B1The Man I Love
  4. B2Oh, Lady Be Good

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Gene Norman Presents "Just Jazz" are there?

45 vinyl pressings of Gene Norman Presents "Just Jazz" are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1958 and 1994.

When was Gene Norman Presents "Just Jazz" first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, Australia, Japan. One of them is Decca DL 9055.

How do I tell if my copy of Gene Norman Presents "Just Jazz" is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL 9055, FL-7041, JDL-6056) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG6136T3 1 P and MG6137T2 1 P. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Gene Norman Presents "Just Jazz" 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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