Skip to content
VinylLens
Neal Hefti's OrchestraJazz Pops

Vinyl pressings

Jazz Pops

by Neal Hefti's Orchestra · 1961

11 pressings4 countriesJazz

Jazz Pops was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 Jazz Pops

2 pressings came out in 1961, 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

1961
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records R-6039
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

R-6039-A-1 RE-2 (10,129)Side A

R-6039-B/1 RE-2 (10,130)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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961CanadaReprise Records R-6039First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USReprise Records R-6039First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962AustraliaReprise Records R-6039LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962JapanReprise Records SJET-7201LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962USReprise Records RS-6039LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USReprise Records R-6039LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1962USReprise Records R-6039LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USReprise Records R9-6039LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USReprise Records R9-6039 / Reprise Records RS 6039LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USReprise Records R9-6039LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USReprise Records R9-6039 / Reprise Records RS 6039LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Coral Reef
  2. A2Take Five
  3. A3Exodus
  4. A4Like Young
  5. A5One & Two O'Clock Jump
  6. B1Cute
  7. B2Moanin'
  8. B3Petite Fleur
  9. B4Li'l Darlin'

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Jazz Pops are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Jazz Pops are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1961 and 1962.

When was Jazz Pops first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, Canada. One of them is Reprise Records R-6039.

How do I tell if my copy of Jazz Pops is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R-6039) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R-6039-A-1 RE-2 (10,129) and R-6039-B/1 RE-2 (10,130). Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Jazz Pops 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.

VinylLens app

What is your copy of Jazz Pops worth?

Point your phone at the label. VinylLens finds the exact pressing in seconds and shows its value for every condition, from Mint to Poor, so you know what your record is really worth.

Scan your records free