US
1959- Label and catalog number
- Roulette R 52038
- Format
- LP, Mono
- Runout / matrix
RLP 85-A2 3-18-60 A-B1
RLP 85-B2 1-14-60 A

Vinyl pressings
by Maynard Ferguson · 1959
Maynard Ferguson Plays Jazz For Dancing 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.
6 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 2 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.
RLP 85-A2 3-18-60 A-B1
RLP 85-B2 1-14-60 A
(Label Side A) RSD 85 A-2 1-9-60 A-B1
(Label Side B) RSD 85 B-2 1-8-60 1A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Canada | Roulette SR-52038First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1959 | Canada | Roulette R-52038 / Roulette R 52038First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Roulette R 52038First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Roulette SR 52038First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | Roulette R 52038First yearLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1959 | US | Roulette SR 52038 / Roulette SR-52038First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Sweden | Roulette R 52038LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | UK | Columbia 33SX 1270LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | UK | Columbia 33 SCX 3338LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Forum SF 9035LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Forum Circle SF 9035LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Forum SF 9035LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Forum F 9035LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Spain | Roulette R 52038 / Fresh Sound Records R 52038LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Roulette SRL 52038LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Forum F 9035LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Roulette R 52038LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Roulette SR 52038 / Roulette SR-52038LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Forum F 9035LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
19 vinyl pressings of Maynard Ferguson Plays Jazz For Dancing are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1959 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, Canada. One of them is Roulette R 52038.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R 52038, SR 52038, SR-52038, R-52038) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RLP 85-A2 3-18-60 A-B1 and RLP 85-B2 1-14-60 A. 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.