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Quincy's Home Again

by Quincy Jones · 1958

10 pressings5 countriesBig BandJazz

Quincy's Home Again was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 Quincy's Home Again

7 pressings came out in 1958, 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.

Sweden

1958
Label and catalog number
Metronome MLP 15010
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MRLP-15010-A6Etched side A

MRLP-15010-B6Etched side B

MRLP 15010 ALabel side A

MRLP 15010 BLabel side B

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Sweden

1958
Label and catalog number
Metronome ST-MLP 15010
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SR_80006_A FR1 I A3Stamped Side 1

SR_80006_B FR1 I C2Stamped Side 2

ST-MLP 15010 Matr. ST MRLP 15010ALabel side 1

ST-MLP 15010 Matr. ST MRLP 15010BLabel side 2

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US

1958
Label and catalog number
Mercury SR 80006Mercury Emarcy Jazz SR 80006
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SR_80006_A FR1 IRunout, Side A, Stamped

SR_80006_B FR1 I D1Runout, Side B, Stamped

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US

1958
Label and catalog number
Mercury MG 36139Mercury Emarcy Jazz MG 36139
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG 36139 A-2 F M511Side A Etched Runout (M511 could be MSII)

MG 36139 B-3 F M511Side B Etched Runout (M511 could be MSII)

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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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958FranceBarclay 82.181First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958SwedenMetronome MLP 15010First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958SwedenMetronome ST-MLP 15010First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958USMercury MG 36139First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1958USMercury MG 36139First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USMercury SR 80006 / Mercury Emarcy Jazz SR 80006First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958USMercury MG 36139 / Mercury Emarcy Jazz MG 36139First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959FranceBarclay 82181 / Barclay 82.181LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964UKColumbia 33SX 1673LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanMercury MG36139 / Mercury Emarcy Jazz SJ-19619LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Quincy's Home Again2:28
  2. A2The Midnight Sun Never Sets4:07
  3. A3Cherokee3:14
  4. A4Count 'Em5:30
  5. A5Brief Encounter3:04
  6. B1Room 6083:14
  7. B2Kinda Blues6:00
  8. B3Meet Benny Bailey3:50
  9. B4Doodlin'5:13

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Quincy's Home Again are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Quincy's Home Again are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1958 and 1964.

When was Quincy's Home Again first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in Sweden, US, France. One of them is Metronome MLP 15010.

How do I tell if my copy of Quincy's Home Again is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MLP 15010, ST-MLP 15010, MG 36139, SR 80006) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MRLP-15010-A6 and MRLP-15010-B6. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Quincy's Home Again 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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