Vinyl pressings
by Michel Legrand · 1958
Legrand Jazz was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 5 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.
XLP44188-1E H1Side A runout, variant 1
XLP44189-1AASide B runout, variant 1
XLP44188-1ACSide A runout, variant 2
XLP44189-1D HSide B runout, variant 2
XSM44553-1F/A1Variant 1: Runout side A
XSM44554-1EVariant 1: Runout side B
XSM44553-1H TVariant 2: Runout side A
XSM44554-1F TVariant 2: Runout side B
XLP44188-1AA TSide A runout, variant 1
XLP44189-1AC T C IISide B runout, variant 1
XLP44188-1J T AIISide A runout, variant 2
XLP44189-1D T IISide B runout, variant 2
XLP44188-1E H1Runout side A, variant 1
XLP44189-1L H1Runout side B, variant 1
XLP44188-1D H1Runout side A, variant 2
XLP44189-1AA H1Runout side B, variant 2
XSM44553-1F IASide A stamped, IA etched
XSM44554-1D IHSide B stamped, IH etched
XSM 44553Side A Label
XSM 44554Side B Label
XLP44188-1E H1Runout stamp side A
XLP44189-1AA HLabel side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Canada | Columbia CL 1250First yearLP | LP |
| 1958 | Canada | Columbia CS 8079First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1958 | Colombia | Columbia CS 8079First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | Colombia | Columbia CL 1250First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Netherlands | Philips 840 019 BYFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | Netherlands | Philips B 07373 LFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Sweden | Samson CL 1250 / Columbia CL 1250First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Columbia CL 1250First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Columbia CS 8079First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | US | Columbia CL 1250First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1958 | US | Columbia CL 1250First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Columbia CL 1250First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Columbia CS 8079First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | US | Columbia CS 8079First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Misprint, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Columbia CL 1250First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | US | Columbia CS 8079 / Columbia Special Products CS 8079LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1962 | South Africa | CBS ALD 6283LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Japan | Philips SFX-7227LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1972 | Japan | Philips SFX-7227LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | Fontana PAT-503LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 1974 | Japan | Fontana PAT-1053LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | Philips BT-5317LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1987 | Japan | Philips 195J-58LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1987 | Japan | Philips 195J-58LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Europe | WaxTime 771703LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2012 | France | Philips B 07373 LLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2012 | Germany | Philips B 07373 L / Speakers Corner Records B 07373 LLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2012 | Germany | Philips B 07373 L / Speakers Corner Records B 07373 LLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2014 | Europe | Dol DOL799LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | US | Impex Records IMP 6028 / Columbia CS 8079LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 2017 | Europe | Jazz Images 37044LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 2018 | Europe | Not Now Music NOTLP 272LP | LP |
| 2018 | Europe | Decca 538 227-8 / Universal Music France 538 227-8LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 2019 | US | Impex Records IMP6028 / Columbia CS 8079LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2019 | US | Impex Records IMP 6030-45 / Columbia CS 807912", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Europe | Dol DOL799HFLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2021 | Europe | 20th Century Masterworks 350217LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Europe | WaxTime In Color 950725LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Impex Records IMP 6030-45 / Columbia CS 807912", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 2024 | Europe | DOL DOL799FCLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Unknown | Decca 5853260LP, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2026 | Germany | Decca 5853260 / Decca 0602458532609LP, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2026 | Europe | Decca 88355325LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Philips 849.471 BYLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Philips 849.471 BYLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Japan | Philips EVER-1022LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Columbia YL 136LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Japan | Philips SFL-7087LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | South Africa | CBS ASF 1036LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Mercury 849 471LP, Album | LP, Album |
54 vinyl pressings of Legrand Jazz are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1958 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, Canada, Colombia, Netherlands and more. One of them is Columbia CL 1250.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 1250, CS 8079, 840 019 BY, B 07373 L) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP44188-1E H1 and XLP44189-1AA. 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.
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