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Welcome Matt

by Matt Dennis · 1959

10 pressings3 countriesVocalJazz

Welcome Matt was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 Welcome Matt

3 pressings came out in 1959, 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

May 1959
Label and catalog number
Jubilee SDJLP 1105
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SD-JLP-1105-A LW stew ✓mSide A Etched except stew is cursive

JLP-S-1105-B3 WS LWSide B Etched. WS is tiny letters above the matrix code

Full details of this pressing

US

May 1959
Label and catalog number
Jubilee JLP 1105
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

JLP 1105 A-1 LW JJ

JLP 1105-B-1 LW JJ

Full details of this pressing

US

1959
Label and catalog number
Jubilee JLP 1105
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Mono
Runout / matrix

JLP 1105 A-1 LW JJ

JLP 1105-B-1 LW JJ

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.

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959USJubilee JLP 1105First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1959USJubilee SDJLP 1105First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USJubilee JLP 1105First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USJubilee JLP-1105 / Jubilee JGM 1105LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1960USJubilee JGS 1105LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1962USJubilee JGS 1105LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972JapanJubilee UPS-509-JLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1977JapanJubilee YW-7565-RO / Jubilee JLP 1105LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1977JapanJubilee YW-7565-ROLP, Album, Promo, Reissue · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985SpainJubilee JLP 1105LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Show Me The Way To Go Home2:35
  2. A2You Make Me Feel At Home3:35
  3. A3By The Fireside2:52
  4. A4You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To2:46
  5. A5Back In Your Own Back Yard3:03
  6. A6Welcome Mat2:02
  7. B1Home2:18
  8. B2My Blue Heaven2:47
  9. B3Your Family3:10
  10. B4Cheek To Cheek4:02
  11. B5A Cup Of Coffee A Sandwich And You2:45
  12. B6Let's Put Out The Lights3:24

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Welcome Matt are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Welcome Matt are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1959 and 1985.

When was Welcome Matt first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US. One of them is Jubilee SDJLP 1105, released May 1959.

How do I tell if my copy of Welcome Matt is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SDJLP 1105, JLP 1105) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SD-JLP-1105-A LW stew ✓m and JLP-S-1105-B3 WS LW. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Welcome Matt 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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