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Oscar Peterson Plays The Jerome Kern Song Book

by Oscar Peterson · 1959

10 pressings5 countriesJazz

Oscar Peterson Plays The Jerome Kern Song Book 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Oscar Peterson Plays The Jerome Kern Song Book

3 pressings came out in 1959, 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

1959
Label and catalog number
Verve Records MG VS-6087
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

MGVS-6087-A 30,185Side A runout

MGVS-6087-B 30,186Side B runout

MG VS-6087 ASide A label

MG VS-6087 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959USVerve Records V6-2056First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USVerve Records MG VS-6087First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USA, Canada & EuropeVerve Records MG V-2056First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982JapanVerve Records UMJ 3119LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2016UnknownWaxTime 772142LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
2018EuropeVinyl Lovers 6785486LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanVerve Records 23MJ 3119LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 5212LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USVerve Records MG V-2056LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USMGM Records MG VS-62056 / Verve Records V6-2056LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1I Won't Dance2:25
  2. A2Bill2:56
  3. A3The Song Is You3:01
  4. A4A Fine Romance3:06
  5. A5Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man2:42
  6. A6Ol' Man River2:35
  7. B1Long Ago And Far Away2:29
  8. B2Lovely To Look At2:48
  9. B3Pick Yourself Up2:07
  10. B4Smoke Gets In Your Eyes2:45
  11. B5The Way You Look Tonight3:37
  12. B6Yesterdays3:18

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Oscar Peterson Plays The Jerome Kern Song Book are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Oscar Peterson Plays The Jerome Kern Song Book are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1959 and 2018.

When was Oscar Peterson Plays The Jerome Kern Song Book first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, USA, Canada & Europe. One of them is Verve Records V6-2056.

How do I tell if my copy of Oscar Peterson Plays The Jerome Kern Song Book is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V6-2056, MG VS-6087, MG V-2056) 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 Oscar Peterson Plays The Jerome Kern Song Book 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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