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Piano Portraits By Phineas Newborn

by Phineas Newborn Trio · 1959

12 pressings5 countriesBopJazz

Piano Portraits By Phineas Newborn 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 Piano Portraits By Phineas Newborn

6 pressings came out in 1959, 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.

Australia

1959
Label and catalog number
Roulette SRL-52031
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

RSD 110A-1 12-4-5711Side A - Runout

RSD 110 B 12-4-5911Side B - Runout

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959AustraliaRoulette SRL-52031First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USRoulette SR 52031First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USRoulette R 52031First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USRoulette R 52031First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1959USRoulette R 52031First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1959CanadaRoulette R 52031First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974JapanRoulette SL-5099-ROLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1977JapanRoulette YW-7556-ROLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1978JapanRoulette YW-7822-ROLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982SpainRoulette CIDA 5107LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1982SpainRoulette CIDA 5107LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1984SpainSOVISA SLP. 30.181 / Roulette SLP. 30.181LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Star Eyes
  2. A2Golden Earrings
  3. A3It's Alright With Me
  4. A4I Can't Get Started
  5. A5Sweet And Lovely
  6. B1Just In Time
  7. B2Caravan
  8. B3For All We Know
  9. B4(Blues Theme) For Left Hand Only
  10. B5Chelsea Bridge

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Piano Portraits By Phineas Newborn are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Piano Portraits By Phineas Newborn are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1959 and 1984.

When was Piano Portraits By Phineas Newborn first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, Canada, Australia. One of them is Roulette SR 52031.

How do I tell if my copy of Piano Portraits By Phineas Newborn is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SR 52031, R 52031, SRL-52031) 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 Piano Portraits By Phineas Newborn 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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