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Sidney BechetJam Session

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Jam Session

by Sidney Bechet · 1954

25 pressings5 countriesJazz

Jam Session was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. 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 Jam Session

1 pressing came out in 1954, the album's first year. 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.

France

1954
Label and catalog number
Allegro Elite LDA-D 86
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

XPARTX-31768-2 1638A M6-188799 AVRunout A Stamped / Etched

XPARTX 31769 M6 176015 1638B AVRunout B Stamped / Etched

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 25 vinyl pressings

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

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1954FranceAllegro Elite LDA-D 86First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1956USAllegro 1638 / Royale 1638LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1956USAllegro 1638LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1958USRondo-Lette A24LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1958USRondo-Lette A24LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1958USRondo-Lette A24LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961UKEmber Records International Ltd EMB 3330LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1965UKEmber Records FA 2009 / Ember Records EMB 3330LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1965UKEmber Records FA 2009LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1965UKEmber Records FA 2009LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1965UKEmber Records FA 2009LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1965UKEmber Records FA 2009LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1966SpainDiscophon CLUB 2003LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1966SpainDiscophon (S) 4303LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971SpainBaccarola 85.025-XLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1973UKEmber Records SE 8023LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1973UKEmber Records SE 8023LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1975FranceMusidisc 30 JA 5109 / Musidisc JA 5109LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaUniversal Record Club UJ-514LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?FranceEmber Records SE 8023LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?FranceMusidisc 30 JA 5109 / Musidisc JA 5109LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?UKEmber Records FA 2009LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?UKEmber Records International Ltd EMB 3330LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USGalaxy Series 4824LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USAllegro 1638LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1Sweet Lorraine
  2. A2Lazy River
  3. A3China Boy
  4. A4Four Or Five Times
  5. A5That's A Plenty
  6. B1Squeeze Me
  7. B2Sweet Sue Just You
  8. B3Cherry
  9. B4Diga Diga Do

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Jam Session are there?

25 vinyl pressings of Jam Session are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1954 and 1975.

When was Jam Session first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1954, in France. One of them is Allegro Elite LDA-D 86.

How do I tell if my copy of Jam Session is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LDA-D 86) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XPARTX-31768-2 1638A M6-188799 AV and XPARTX 31769 M6 176015 1638B AV. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Jam Session 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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