Vinyl pressings
by Louis Armstrong · 1952
Jam Session Mit Louis Armstrong was first pressed on vinyl in 1952. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1952, 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.
8 6 0 0 1 A 24. 7.52 B 31319 N Made in GermanyRunout stamped side A Variant 1
8 6 0 0 1 B 24. 7.52 B 31318 N Made in GermanyRunout stamped side B Variant 1
86001 A 2.10.52 M 31319⁷ N Made in GermanyRunout Side A Variant 2
86001 B 24.7.52 D 81318 N Made in GermanyRunout Side B Variant 2
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Germany | Brunswick 86 001 LPBFirst yearLP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | Germany | Brunswick 86 001 LPBLP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | Germany | Brunswick 86 001 LPB / Brunswick LPB 86 001LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | Germany | Brunswick 86 001 LPBLP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | Germany | Brunswick 86 001 LPBLP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Germany | Brunswick 86 001 LPB / Brunswick LPB 86 001LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Germany | Brunswick 86 001 LPB / Brunswick LPB 86 001LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Germany | Brunswick 86 001 LPBLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Germany | Brunswick 86001 LPBLP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Brunswick 86 001 LPB / Brunswick 86001 LPBLP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Brunswick 86 001 LPB / Brunswick 86001LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono |
11 vinyl pressings of Jam Session Mit Louis Armstrong are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1952 and 1957.
The earliest pressings are from 1952, in Germany. One of them is Brunswick 86 001 LPB, released July 1952.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 86 001 LPB) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 8 6 0 0 1 A 24. 7.52 B 31319 N Made in Germany and 8 6 0 0 1 B 24. 7.52 B 31318 N Made in Germany. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
