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Perspectives In Percussion: Volume 2

by Skip Martin · 1961

14 pressings4 countriesLoungeJazz

Perspectives In Percussion: Volume 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 2

13 pressings came out in 1961, 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

1961
Label and catalog number
Somerset SF-13300
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Grey Sleeve
Runout / matrix

SF-133300-ASide A

SP 13300-ARunout Side A, Etched

SF-133300-BSide B

SP 13300-B-1Runout Side B, 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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1960s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961AustraliaAstor GGS 774First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1961CanadaStereo-Fidelity SFP-133First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961CanadaStereo-Fidelity SP-133First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961FranceMode Disques STMD 9088First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USSomerset P-13300First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USSomerset SF-13300 / Stereo-Fidelity SF-13300First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USSomerset SF-13300 / Stereo-Fidelity SF-13300First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USSomerset P-13300First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USSomerset SF-13300First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USSomerset SF-13300 / Stereo-Fidelity SF-13300First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USSomerset SF-13300First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USSomerset SF-13300 / Stereo-Fidelity SF-13300First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USSomerset SF-13300First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USSomerset SF-13300LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Perdido
  2. A2How High The Moon
  3. A3Tiger Hunt
  4. A4Mambo #5
  5. A5La Cucaracha
  6. A6I Got Rhythm
  7. B1Chinatown
  8. B2Baubles, Bongos, And Brass
  9. B3Cumana
  10. B4Git Git Git Guitar
  11. B5I Get A Kick Out Of You
  12. B6C'est Si Bon

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Perspectives In Percussion: Volume 2 are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Perspectives In Percussion: Volume 2 are listed here, from 4 countries.

When was Perspectives In Percussion: Volume 2 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, Australia, Canada, France. One of them is Somerset P-13300.

How do I tell if my copy of Perspectives In Percussion: Volume 2 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use P-13300, SF-13300, GGS 774, SFP-133) 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 2 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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