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Milt JacksonVolume 2

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Volume 2

by Milt Jackson · 1953

20 pressings5 countriesCool JazzJazz

Volume 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. 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 Volume 2

9 pressings came out in 1953, 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.

US

1953
Label and catalog number
Prestige PrEP 1325
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP
Runout / matrix

PR EP 1325A 7E OA Side Runout

PR EP 1325B 7E OB Side Runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1953
Label and catalog number
Prestige PrEP 1325
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP
Runout / matrix

PR EP 1325A 7E OA Side Runout

PR EP 1325B 7E OB Side 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 20 vinyl pressings

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

1950s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1953SwedenMetronome MEP 23First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1953UKEsquire EP 14First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1953USPrestige PrEP 1325First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1953USPrestige PrEP 1325First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1953USPrestige PrEP 1325First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1953USPrestige EP 1325First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1953UKEsquire E.P. 14 / Esquire EP 14First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1953UKEsquire EP 14First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1953UKEsquire EP 14First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1954SwedenMetronome MEP 237", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1955SwedenMetronome MEP 237", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1955SwedenMetronome MEP 237", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1955SwedenMetronome MEP 237", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1957SwedenMetronome MEP 237", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1959FranceBarclay 740117", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FinlandMetronome mrep-23 / Metronome MEP 237", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
?FranceBarclay 740117", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?FranceBarclay 74 0117", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?FranceBarclay 740117", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?SwedenMetronome MEP 237", 45 RPM, EP · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, EP · Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1The Queen's Fancy
  2. A2Delaunay's Dilemma
  3. B1Autumn In New York
  4. B2But Not For Me

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Volume 2 are there?

20 vinyl pressings of Volume 2 are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1953 and 1959.

When was Volume 2 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1953, in US, UK, Sweden. One of them is Prestige PrEP 1325.

How do I tell if my copy of Volume 2 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PrEP 1325, EP 1325, E.P. 14, EP 14) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Volume 2 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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