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Mose AllisonBack Country Suite For Piano, Bass And Drums

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Back Country Suite For Piano, Bass And Drums

by Mose Allison · 1957

14 pressings5 countriesJazz

Back Country Suite For Piano, Bass And Drums was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 Back Country Suite For Piano, Bass And Drums

6 pressings came out in 1957, 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.

US

1957
Label and catalog number
Prestige PRLP 7091
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

PRLP-7091-A AB A RVGSide 1 Runout Etched

PRLP-7091-B AB A RVGSide 2 Runout Etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1957
Label and catalog number
Prestige PRLP 7091
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Alternate Cover, Abbey Pressing
Runout / matrix

D RVG PRLP-7091-A A ABSide A runout

C RVG PRLP-7091-B ABSide B runout

PRLP 7091 ASide A label

PRLP 7091 BSide B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1957
Label and catalog number
Prestige PRLP 7091
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

PRLP-7091-A AB A D RVGSide A

PRLP-7091-B AB A RVGSide B

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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957JapanTop Rank International RANK 5068First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1957JapanTop Rank International RANK 5068First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USPrestige PRLP 7091First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USPrestige PRLP 7091First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USPrestige PRLP 7091First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USPrestige PRLP 7091First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958UKEsquire 32-051LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USPrestige 7091 / Prestige PRLP 7091LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964USPrestige PR 7091LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1968UKTransatlantic Records PR 7091LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972JapanPrestige PJ-11-7091 / Prestige PJ-7091-11LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983USOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-075 / Prestige P-7091LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2009EuropeDoxy DOY610LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?DenmarkMetronome PRESTIGE 7091LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. Back Country Suite For Piano Bass And Drums
  2. B1Blueberry Hill
  3. B2You Won't Let Me Go
  4. B3I Thought About You
  5. B4One Room Country Shack
  6. B5In Salah

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Back Country Suite For Piano, Bass And Drums are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Back Country Suite For Piano, Bass And Drums are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1957 and 2009.

When was Back Country Suite For Piano, Bass And Drums first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, Japan. One of them is Prestige PRLP 7091.

How do I tell if my copy of Back Country Suite For Piano, Bass And Drums is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PRLP 7091, RANK 5068) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PRLP-7091-A AB A RVG and PRLP-7091-B AB A RVG. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Back Country Suite For Piano, Bass And Drums 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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