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Skip MartinPerspectives In Percussion: Volume 1

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Perspectives In Percussion: Volume 1

by Skip Martin · 1960

17 pressings5 countriesSpace-AgeEasy ListeningJazz

Perspectives In Percussion: Volume 1 was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Perspectives In Percussion: Volume 1

2 pressings came out in 1960, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 17 vinyl pressings

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

1960s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960AustraliaGem GEM-20First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960AustraliaGem GEM-S-20First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961CanadaSomerset SFP-132LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961CanadaSomerset SP-132LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961ColombiaDaro Internacional DR 13200LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1961USSomerset SF-13200 / Stereo-Fidelity SF-13200LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USSomerset P-13200LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USSomerset SF-13200LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USSomerset SF-13200 / Stereo-Fidelity SF-13200LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USSomerset SF-13200LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USSomerset SF-13200LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USSomerset SF-13200LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USSomerset SF-13200LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaAstor GGS 773 / Astor GG-773LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceMode Disques STMD. 9084LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USSomerset SF-13200LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USSomerset SF-13200 / Stereo-Fidelity SF-13200LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1I'll See You In My Dreams
  2. A2And Then There's Bells
  3. A3Red River Cha Cha
  4. A4Night Train To New Orleans
  5. A5C'est Magnifique
  6. A6Tampico
  7. B1The Carioca
  8. B2Cuckoo Cha Cha
  9. B3Cielito Lindo
  10. B4Perfidia
  11. B5Hawaiian War Chant
  12. B6Bei Mir Bist Du Schön

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Perspectives In Percussion: Volume 1 are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Perspectives In Percussion: Volume 1 are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1960 and 1965.

When was Perspectives In Percussion: Volume 1 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in Australia. One of them is Gem GEM-20.

How do I tell if my copy of Perspectives In Percussion: Volume 1 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GEM-20, GEM-S-20) 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 Perspectives In Percussion: Volume 1 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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