Vinyl pressings
by Mundell Lowe And His All Stars · 1959
TV Action Jazz! was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1959, 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.
K3 JY1009 4S Ⅰ A3Variant 1: Side A - Runout
K3 JY1010 1S Ⅰ C2Variant 1: Side B - Runout
K3 JY1009 4S Ⅰ A1Variant 2: Side A - Runout
K3 JY1010-1S B1 ⅠVariant 2: Side B - Runout
K3JP-1247Side 1 Matrix
K3JP-1248Side 2 Matrix
K3JP-1247Side 1 Matrix
K3JP-1248Side 2 Matrix
K3 JP1247- 1SA runout stamped
K3 JP1248-2SB runout stamped
K3JP-1247A label
K3JP-1248B label
K3 JP1247- 1SSide A runout {stamped}
K3 JP1248-2SSide B runout {stamped}
K3 JY1009-2SRunout side 1
K3 JY1010-2SRunout side 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Australia | RCA Camden CAL-522 (U.S.A. No.) / RCA Camden CAM-54First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1959 | Canada | RCA Camden CAL 522 / RCA Camden CAL-522First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Canada | RCA Camden CAL 522 / RCA Camden CAL-522First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Canada | RCA Camden CAS 522First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | RCA Camden CAS-522First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | RCA Camden CAL-522 / RCA Camden CAL 522First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | RCA Camden CAL-522 / RCA Camden CAL 522First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Spain | RCA Camden NL-46026 / RCA NL-46026LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Camden CL 5052LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| ? | Japan | Camden CL 5052LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of TV Action Jazz! are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1959 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, Canada, Australia. One of them is RCA Camden CAS-522.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CAS-522, CAL-522, CAL 522, CAS 522) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K3 JY1009 4S Ⅰ A3 and K3 JY1010 1S Ⅰ C2. 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.
