Vinyl pressings
by Metronome All Stars · 1956
Metronome All-Stars 1956 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.
3 pressings came out in 1956, the album's first year, in 3 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.
MGC 743A - 1 11740 A1 ISide A runout - Variant 1
MGC 743B - 1 11741 A1 ISide B runout - Variant 1
11,740Label, side A
11,741Label, side B
MGC 743 ARunout, side A, stamped
MGC 743 B2Runout, side B, stamped
xPartx. 34.811Side A label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Australia | Verve Records MGV-8030First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | France | Barclay 3586 / Clef Records 3586First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | Clef Records MG C-743 / Clef Records MGC 743First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Japan | Verve Records MV 2510LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Japan | Verve Records UMV 2510LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Japan | Clef Records POJJ-1520LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Denmark | Clef Records MGV-8030 / Clef Records MG V-8030LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | South Africa | Verve Records MGV-8030LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Verve Records MGV-8030 / Verve Records MG V-8030LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Verve Records MGV-8030 / Verve Records MG V-8030LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Verve Records MGV-8030 / Verve Records MG V-8030LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Verve Records MGV-8030 / Verve Records MG V-8030LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Verve Records MGV-8030 / Verve Records MG V-8030LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
13 vinyl pressings of Metronome All-Stars 1956 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1956 and 1992.
The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, Australia, France. One of them is Clef Records MG C-743.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG C-743, MGV-8030, 3586) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MGC 743A - 1 11740 A1 I and MGC 743B - 1 11741 A1 I. 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.
