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Maurice AndréBolling: Toot Suite

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Bolling: Toot Suite

by Maurice André · 1981

11 pressings8 countriesContemporary JazzSuiteJazz

Bolling: Toot Suite was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. 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 Bolling: Toot Suite

9 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 7 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

1981
Label and catalog number
FM M 36731CBS CBS 36731
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

AL-36731-1K G 1D A 2Side A runout, etched

BL-36731-1AB G1 D A 2Side A runout, etched

AL 36731Side A label

BL 36731Side B label

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US

1981
Label and catalog number
CBS FM 36731CBS 36731
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

MAL 36731-1F COLUMBIA NY ○Runout Side A Variant 2 stamped except ○ etched

MBL-36731-1G S COLUMBIA NY B 0Runout Side B Variant 2 stamped except S, B etched

MAL 36731-1D

BL 36731-1AC

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Canada

September 1981
Label and catalog number
CBS 36731CBS FM 36731
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

AL-36731-1A-2HZK: DM 6Side B runout

BL-36731-1A-2HK: DM-4Side A runout

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1980s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981AustraliaCBS SBR 236058 / CBS FM 36731First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981EuropeCBS CBS 73999 / CBS 73999First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981MexicoCBS MLS-9297First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981NetherlandsCBS CBS 73999 / CBS 73999First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981New ZealandCBS Masterworks SBR 236 058First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981USFM M 36731 / CBS CBS 36731First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981USCBS FM 36731 / CBS 36731First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981USCBS FM 36731First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981CanadaCBS 36731 / CBS FM 36731First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984USCBS CBS 36731 / CBS FM 36731LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1987South KoreaCBS KJCL-5348 (FM 36731)LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Allegre6:25
  2. A2Mystique7:50
  3. A3Rag-Polka3:20
  4. B1Marche6:55
  5. B2Vesperale7:03
  6. B3Spirituelle7:00

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Bolling: Toot Suite are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Bolling: Toot Suite are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1981 and 1987.

When was Bolling: Toot Suite first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, Canada, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is FM M 36731.

How do I tell if my copy of Bolling: Toot Suite is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M 36731, FM 36731, 36731, SBR 236058) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-36731-1K G 1D A 2 and BL-36731-1AB G1 D A 2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Bolling: Toot Suite 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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