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Sarah Vaughan & The Jimmy Rowles Quintet

by Sarah Vaughan · 1974

10 pressings6 countriesJazz

Sarah Vaughan & The Jimmy Rowles Quintet was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 Sarah Vaughan & The Jimmy Rowles Quintet

7 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 5 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

1974
Label and catalog number
Mainstream Records 404Mainstream Records MRL 404
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

MRL 404 AS-1-1-1 PRC DSide A runout, variant 1

MRL 404 BS-1-1-1 PR DSide B runout, variant 1

MRL 404 AS-1-1-1 PR DSide A runout, variant 2

MRL 404 BS-1-1-1 PR DSide B runout, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1974
Label and catalog number
Mainstream Records MRL 404
Format
LP, Album, Promo · PRC Pressing
Runout / matrix

MRL 404 AS-1-1-1 PRA side runout

MRL 404 BS-1-1-1 PRB side runout

MRL 404 A-SA side label

MRL 404 B-SB side label

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.

1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974CanadaMainstream Records MRL 404First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974GermanyMainstream Records MRL 404 / Mainstream Records 6.22123 ASFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974GermanyMainstream Records MRL 404 / Mainstream Records 6.22123 ASFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1974South AfricaMainstream Records MRL.404First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974UKMainstream Records MSL 1033First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974USMainstream Records 404 / Mainstream Records MRL 404First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974USMainstream Records MRL 404First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986JapanMainstream Records 20EL 5004LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanMainstream Records ECPL-120-MSLP, AlbumLP, Album
?USMainstream Records MRL 404 / A Red Lion Production MRL 404LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Folks Who Live On The Hill4:50
  2. A2That Face7:55
  3. A3That Sunday4:33
  4. B1A House Is Not A Home5:10
  5. B2Frasier4:20
  6. B3Morning Star6:45

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sarah Vaughan & The Jimmy Rowles Quintet are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Sarah Vaughan & The Jimmy Rowles Quintet are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1974 and 1986.

When was Sarah Vaughan & The Jimmy Rowles Quintet first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Germany, UK, US, Canada and more. One of them is Mainstream Records MRL 404.

How do I tell if my copy of Sarah Vaughan & The Jimmy Rowles Quintet is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MRL 404, MSL 1033, 404, MRL.404) 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 Sarah Vaughan & The Jimmy Rowles Quintet 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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