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Lionel Hampton And His Giants

by Lionel Hampton · 1956

26 pressings11 countriesCool JazzSwingJazz

Lionel Hampton And His Giants 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 Lionel Hampton And His Giants

1 pressing 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-1080
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

MGN-1080ARunout stamped Side A

MGN-1080BRunout stamped Side B

11,594Label Side A

11,595Label 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 26 vinyl pressings

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

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956USNorgran Records MG N-1080First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1957UKColumbia 33CX 10063LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USVerve Records MGV-8170LP, AlbumLP, Album
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964GermanyVerve Records 711 068LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969FranceVerve Records 711 068LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975CanadaPablo Records 2310-731LP, AlbumLP, Album
1975CanadaPablo Records 2310-731LP, AlbumLP, Album
1975GermanyPablo Records 2310-731LP, AlbumLP, Album
1975ItalyPablo Records PBL 202LP, AlbumLP, Album
1975JapanNorgran Records MG N-1080 / Polydor MTF1072LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1975JapanPablo Records MTF 1072LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1975South AfricaPablo Records 2310-731LP, AlbumLP, Album
1975UKPablo Records 2310 731LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1975USPablo Records 2310-731LP, AlbumLP, Album
1976FrancePablo Records 2310-731LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1977BrazilPablo Records 2310 731LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981SpainPablo Records PN4021LP, AlbumLP, Album
1981SpainPablo Records PN 4021LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo
1988South AfricaPablo Records FANT 41LP, AlbumLP, Album
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990CanadaPablo Records 2310-731LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceVerve Records 711 068LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceBarclay 3571LPLP
?GermanyPablo Records 2310-731LP, AlbumLP, Album
?NetherlandsNorgran Records MG N-1080LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USPablo Records 2310-731LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
?USPablo Records 2310-731LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Plaid
  2. A2Somebody Loves Me
  3. A3Deep Purple
  4. B1September Song
  5. B2Verve Blues

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Lionel Hampton And His Giants are there?

26 vinyl pressings of Lionel Hampton And His Giants are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1956 and 1990.

When was Lionel Hampton And His Giants first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US. One of them is Norgran Records MG N-1080.

How do I tell if my copy of Lionel Hampton And His Giants is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG N-1080) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MGN-1080A and MGN-1080B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Lionel Hampton And His Giants 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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