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Nat Adderley SextetIn The Bag

Vinyl pressings

In The Bag

by Nat Adderley Sextet · 1962

14 pressings5 countriesHard BopJazz

In The Bag was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 In The Bag

6 pressings came out in 1962, 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

August 1962
Label and catalog number
Jazzland JLP 975
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

JLP-975A 16I RI [block-shaped S]Side 1 runout etched/stamped

JLP-975A 16I RI [block-shaped S]Side 2 runout etched/stamped

JLP 975 ASide 1 label

JLP 975 BSide 2 label

Full details of this pressing

US

August 1962
Label and catalog number
Jazzland JLP 975
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Mono · MGM Pressing
Runout / matrix

4 JLP-975A 1-1 16 RI [Block-shaped "S" stamp]Side A runout

3 JLP-975A 1-1 16 RI [Block-shaped "S" stamp]Side B runout

JLP 975 ASide A label

JLP 975 BSide B label

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.

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962JapanRiverside Records SR-7020 / Jazzland JLP-975First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962NetherlandsRiverside Records JLP 75First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962NetherlandsRiverside Records JLP 975First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USJazzland JLP 75First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USJazzland JLP 975First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USJazzland JLP 975First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971JapanMilestone SMJX 10124LP, AlbumLP, Album
1971USMilestone MSP 9030LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1971USMilestone MSP 9030 / Milestone MSP-9030LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1990s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1991USOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-648 / Jazzland JLP-975LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1991USOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-648 / Jazzland JLP-975LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKRiverside Records JLP 75LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USMilestone MSP 9030 / Milestone MSP-9030LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?VenezuelaCircuito Musical 284LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1In The Bag6:23
  2. A2Sister Wilson3:20
  3. A3R.S.V.P.3:58
  4. A4Low Brown4:42
  5. B1Mozart-in'6:32
  6. B2New Arrival5:35
  7. B3Chatterbox6:36

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of In The Bag are there?

14 vinyl pressings of In The Bag are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1962 and 1991.

When was In The Bag first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Japan, Netherlands. One of them is Jazzland JLP 75, released August 1962.

How do I tell if my copy of In The Bag is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JLP 75, JLP 975, SR-7020) 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 In The Bag 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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