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Cleopatra Feelin' Jazzy

by Paul Gonsalves · 1963

13 pressings5 countriesJazz

Cleopatra Feelin' Jazzy was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 Cleopatra Feelin' Jazzy

7 pressings came out in 1963, 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

1963
Label and catalog number
Impulse! AS-41
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

AS-41·A STEREO LW VAN GELDERSide A Runout, etched; (STEREO, VAN GELDER) stamped

AS-41·B STEREO LW VAN GELDERSide B Runout, etched; (STEREO, VAN GELDER) stamped

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US

1963
Label and catalog number
Impulse! A-41
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

A-41-A LW VAN GELDERSide 1 Runout etched, "VAN GELDER" stamped

A-41-B LW VAN GELDERSide 2 Runout etched, "VAN GELDER" stamped

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US

1963
Label and catalog number
Impulse! A-41
Format
LP, Promo, Mono
Runout / matrix

A-41-A LWSide 1 Runout Etched

A-41-B LWSide 2 Runout Etched

VAN GELDERBoth Sides Runout Stamped

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963CanadaSparton Impulse! Records AS-41First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963CanadaSparton Impulse! Records A-41First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963FranceImpulse! IMP 41 / Vega IMP 41First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1963UKHis Master's Voice CLP.1688First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1963USImpulse! AS-41First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963USImpulse! A-41First yearLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1963USImpulse! A-41First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972USImpulse! AS-41 / ABC Records AS-41LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1974USImpulse! AS-41 / ABC Impulse! AS-41LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1976SpainABC Impulse! LP-0056 / Mediterraneo LP-0056LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976SpainABC Impulse! LP-0056 / Mediterraneo LP-0056LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982UKJasmine Records JAS 47LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKImpulse! IMPL 8047LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Caesar & Cleopatra Theme4:10
  2. A2Antony And Cleopatra Theme3:03
  3. A3Bluz For Liz5:37
  4. A4Cleo's Blues4:21
  5. B1Action In Alexandria5:03
  6. B2Cleo's Asp6:42
  7. B3Cleopatra's Lament6:37

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Cleopatra Feelin' Jazzy are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Cleopatra Feelin' Jazzy are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1963 and 1982.

When was Cleopatra Feelin' Jazzy first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Canada, France. One of them is Impulse! AS-41.

How do I tell if my copy of Cleopatra Feelin' Jazzy is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AS-41, A-41, CLP.1688, IMP 41) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AS-41·A STEREO LW VAN GELDER and AS-41·B STEREO LW VAN GELDER. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Cleopatra Feelin' Jazzy 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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