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Quincy Jones And His OrchestraAround The World

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Around The World

by Quincy Jones And His Orchestra · 1961

24 pressings12 countriesBig BandEasy ListeningJazzFolk

Around The World 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 Around The World

7 pressings came out in 1961, 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

1961
Label and catalog number
Mercury PPS 6014Mercury PPS-6014
Format
Album, LP, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

PPS 6014-A-MS1 TFA-Side runout

PPS 6014-B-MS1 TFB-Side 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 24 vinyl pressings

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

1960s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961AustraliaMercury PPS-2014First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961CanadaMercury PPS 2014 / Mercury PPS-2014First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961UKMercury CMS 18064First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961UKMercury MMC 14098First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USMercury PPS 6014 / Mercury PPS-6014First yearAlbum, LP, StereoAlbum, LP, Stereo
1961USMercury PPS 2014First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USMercury PPS 6014 / Mercury PPS-6014First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1962SpainMercury 135 354 MDYLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1967AustraliaMercury RS-104LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1967FranceMercury 222.005 MDYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967MexicoMercury MSE-006LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967UKMercury SML.30003LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969USMercury SRW-16398LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2012SpainWaxTime 771784LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaMercury PPS-6014 / Mercury PPS 6014LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ColombiaMercury PPS 6014LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ColombiaMercury 222 005 MWYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceMercury PPS 6014 / Mercury PPS-6014LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ItalyMercury 222 005 MWYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JapanMercury 45X-3Album, LP, StereoAlbum, LP, Stereo
?NetherlandsMercury MDY 135 354Album, LPAlbum, LP
?NetherlandsMercury 222 005 MWYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?New ZealandMercury 222.005 MDY / Mercury MDY222005LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USMercury PPS 2014LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Hot Sake3:00
  2. A2Strike Up The Band2:25
  3. A3Africana2:53
  4. A4Meadowlands3:05
  5. A5Rico Vacilon2:12
  6. A6Under Paris Skies (Sou Le Ciel de Paris)2:34
  7. B1Mack The Knife2:40
  8. B2Manolete De Espana2:16
  9. B3Baia3:44
  10. B4Come Back To Sorrento2:26
  11. B5Dear Old Stockholm4:05

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Around The World are there?

24 vinyl pressings of Around The World are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1961 and 2012.

When was Around The World first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Australia, Canada. One of them is Mercury PPS 6014.

How do I tell if my copy of Around The World is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PPS 6014, PPS 2014, CMS 18064, MMC 14098) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PPS 6014-A-MS1 TF and PPS 6014-B-MS1 TF. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Around The World 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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