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Nat AdderleyTo The Ivy League From Nat

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To The Ivy League From Nat

by Nat Adderley · 1957

10 pressings5 countriesHard BopJazz

To The Ivy League From Nat 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 To The Ivy League From Nat

5 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 4 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

March 1957
Label and catalog number
EmArcy MG 36100
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG 36100 A M S 2Stamped in side A

MG 36100 B M S 2Stamped in side B

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US

March 1957
Label and catalog number
EmArcy MG 36100
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

MG36100A MS2 I MSII A1side A runout

MG36100B MS2 I MSII A1side B runout

MG-36100 Aside A label

MG-36100 Bside B label

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Canada

1957
Label and catalog number
EmArcy MG 36100
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG 36100 ARS Torontostamped in side A

MG 36100 B ARS Torontostamped in side 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1950s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957CanadaEmArcy MG 36100First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957ItalyEmArcy MG 36100First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1957JapanEmArcy MY 3004 / Mercury Emarcy Jazz MY 3004First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USEmArcy MG 36100First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USEmArcy MG 36100First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USMercury Emarcy Jazz MG-36100LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959FranceMercury 7168LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982JapanEmArcy IMPF-11014LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1987JapanEmArcy 195J-10083LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USEmArcy MG 36100 / Mercury MG-36100LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1#2512:38
  2. A2Sam's Tune3:20
  3. A3Bimini3:35
  4. A4The Fat Man3:25
  5. A5Sermonette3:29
  6. B1Jackleg3:46
  7. B2The Nearness Of You6:09
  8. B3Rattler's Groove3:23
  9. B4Hayseed3:01

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of To The Ivy League From Nat are there?

10 vinyl pressings of To The Ivy League From Nat are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1957 and 1987.

When was To The Ivy League From Nat first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, Canada, Italy, Japan. One of them is EmArcy MG 36100, released March 1957.

How do I tell if my copy of To The Ivy League From Nat is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG 36100, MY 3004) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG 36100 A M S 2 and MG 36100 B M S 2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is To The Ivy League From Nat 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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