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My Kind Of Jazz

by Ray Charles · 1970

10 pressings6 countriesSoul-JazzHard BopSwingJazz

My Kind Of Jazz was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 My Kind Of Jazz

8 pressings came out in 1970, 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

1970
Label and catalog number
Tangerine Records TRCS 1512ABC Records TRCS 1512
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

TRCS-1512-1 "A"Side A Runout

TRCS-1512-2 "B"Side B Runout

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US

1970
Label and catalog number
Tangerine Records TRCS 1512
Format
LP, Album · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

TRCS - 1512-1 (MR) △14601Side A runout

TRCS-1512-2 (MR) △14601-XSide B runout

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UK

1970
Label and catalog number
Tangerine Records 6495001
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

6495001 1Y//1▽420 11 2side 1 stamped

6495001 2Y//1▽420 11 2 04side 2 stamped

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1970s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970BrazilTangerine Records 33.606.995 / Equipe 33.606.995First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970BrazilTangerine Records TRS-9001First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970BrazilTangerine Records TRS-9001 / Equipe 9001First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970CanadaTangerine Records TRCS 1512 / ABC Records TRCS 1512First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970UKTangerine Records TRCS 1512First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970UKTangerine Records 6495001First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970USTangerine Records TRCS 1512 / ABC Records TRCS 1512First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970USTangerine Records TRCS 1512First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971ItalyStateside 3C 062-92232LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?MexicoGamma GX 01-445LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Golden Boy3:24
  2. A2Booty-Butt4:10
  3. A3This Here4:43
  4. A4I Remember Clifford3:37
  5. A5Sidewinder3:25
  6. B1Bluesette3:20
  7. B2Pas-Se-O-Ne Blues4:44
  8. B3Zig Zag4:31
  9. B4Angel City4:25
  10. B5Senor Blues5:20

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of My Kind Of Jazz are there?

10 vinyl pressings of My Kind Of Jazz are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1970 and 1971.

When was My Kind Of Jazz first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada. One of them is Tangerine Records TRCS 1512.

How do I tell if my copy of My Kind Of Jazz is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TRCS 1512, 6495001, 33.606.995, TRS-9001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TRCS-1512-1 "A" and TRCS-1512-2 "B". Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is My Kind Of Jazz 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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