Vinyl pressings
by Milt Jackson · 1955
Opus De Jazz was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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 1955, 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.
RVGSide A and B, etched
MG 12036 A X20 RVGSide A Runout, stamped; RVG etched [variant 1]
MG 12036 B X20 RVGSide B Runout, stamped; RVG etched [variant 1]
E MG 12036 A X20 6 RVGSide A Runout, stamped; RVG etched [variant 2]
A MG 12036A X20 RVG 1Side A Runout, stamped; (RVG), etched
A MG 12036B X20 RVG 1Side B Runout, stamped; (RVG), etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Canada | London Savoy Records MG 12036First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | Savoy Records MG 12036 / Savoy Records MG-12036First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | Savoy Records MG 12036 / Savoy Records MG-12036First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | Savoy Records MG 12036 / Savoy Records MG-12036LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | Savoy Records MG 12036 / Savoy Records MG-12036LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | France | Savoy Records MG 12 036LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | France | Savoy Records MG 12036 / Savoy Records MG 12036 SLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1962 | US | Savoy Records MG 12036LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Savoy Records MG 12036LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | UK | Realm Jazz Savoy Series RM 153LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | France | BYG Records BYG 529 104 / BYG Records 529 104LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Spain | BYG Records S-26.064LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1974 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPU-28-SYLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1976 | Germany | Savoy Records 1C 056-61 624LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | Japan | CBS/Sony 15AP 212LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1977 | Japan | Arista WAJ-70122LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1977 | Japan | Arista WAJ-70122LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1978 | Italy | Savoy Jazz SJL 1116LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1978 | Philippines | Savoy Records SJL 1116LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1978 | US | Savoy Records SJL 1116LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | Arista 22RS-1 / Savoy Records MG 12036LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1984 | Germany | Savoy Jazz WL 70 501 / Savoy Jazz SJL 1116LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1984 | Japan | Savoy Jazz K18P 9344LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 1985 | Europe | Savoy Jazz WL70501 / Savoy Jazz SJL1116LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Japan | Savoy Records KIJJ-2001LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1993 | Japan | Savoy Records COJY-9042LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | BYG Records BYG 529 104LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPL-53-SYLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPL-53-SYLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| ? | UK | London Records LTZ-C.15026 / London Records LTZ-C15026LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
30 vinyl pressings of Opus De Jazz are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1955 and 1993.
The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US, Canada. One of them is Savoy Records MG 12036.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG 12036) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RVG and MG 12036 A X20 RVG. 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.
