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Vinyl pressings

The Birth Of A Band

by Quincy Jones · 1959

31 pressings11 countriesBig BandJazz

The Birth Of A Band 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 The Birth Of A Band

12 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 6 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
Mercury SR 60129Mercury SR-60129
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SR 60129A MS1 FSide A runout

SR 60129B MS1 FSide 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 31 vinyl pressings

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

1950s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959ArgentinaMercury MG-20444First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959BrazilMercury SLP 6.012 / Mercury SLP 6012First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959CanadaMercury MG 20444 / Mercury MG-20444First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959CanadaMercury SR 60129First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959FranceMercury 160 129First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959NetherlandsMercury MCL 125 055First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959NetherlandsMercury MCY 135 055First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USMercury MG 20444 / Mercury MG-20444First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USMercury SR 60129First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USMercury MG 20444First yearLP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono
1959USMercury SR 60129 / Mercury SR-60129First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USMercury MG 20444 / Mercury MG-20444First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960GermanyMercury RJ 83 049 / Mercury Emarcy Jazz RJ 83 049LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960GermanyMercury STRJ 83 049LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1960GermanyMercury RJ 83 049 / Mercury Emarcy Jazz RJ 83 049LP, AlbumLP, Album
1960UKMercury MMC 14038 / Mercury MMC.14038LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960UKMercury CMS 18026 / Mercury SR 60129LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965EuropeFontana 883 277 JCYLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1965FranceFontana 683.277 JCLLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1965ItalyFontana 683 277 JCLLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1965NetherlandsFontana 683 277 JCLLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1965UKFontana FJL.127 / Fontana 683 277 JCLLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1965USMercury MG 20444LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974NetherlandsFontana 6430 130LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1974NetherlandsFontana 6430 130LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
1976ItalyFontana 6430 130LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984JapanMercury MG 20444 / Mercury 195J29LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1984JapanMercury 195J-29 / Mercury MG 20444LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2004GermanyMercury SR 60129 / Speakers Corner Records SR 60129LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanMercury SMC 4LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USTrip TLP-5596LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1The Birth Of A Band2:53
  2. A2Moanin'3:02
  3. A3I Remember Clifford3:42
  4. A4Along Came Betty3:21
  5. A5Tickle Toe2:55
  6. B1Happy Faces2:40
  7. B2Whisper Not3:22
  8. B3The Gypsy4:05
  9. B4A Change Of Pace3:20
  10. B5Tuxedo Junction2:44

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Birth Of A Band are there?

31 vinyl pressings of The Birth Of A Band are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1959 and 2004.

When was The Birth Of A Band first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, Argentina, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Mercury MG 20444.

How do I tell if my copy of The Birth Of A Band is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG 20444, SR 60129, MG-20444, SLP 6.012) 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 The Birth Of A Band 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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