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Slim GaillardOpera In Vout (Groove Juice Symphony)

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Opera In Vout (Groove Juice Symphony)

by Slim Gaillard · 1945

18 pressings5 countriesVocalJazzPop

Opera In Vout (Groove Juice Symphony) was first pressed on vinyl in 1945. 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 Opera In Vout (Groove Juice Symphony)

1 pressing came out in 1945, 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 18 vinyl pressings

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

1940s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1945USAsch Recordings 6023First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album
1946USDisc Records 505 / Disc Records 6022Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album
1949UKMelodisc 1002Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1949UKMelodisc 1001Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1949UKMelodisc 1002Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1950CanadaMercury 11033, 11034Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1950USMercury 11033, 11034Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1953USClef Records EP OIV7", 45 RPM, Album, EP7", 45 RPM, Album, EP
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownDisc Records 6023Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?EuropeDisc Records 6022 / Disc Records 6023Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album
?EuropeDisc Records 6022 / Disc Records 6023Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album
?FranceDisc Records 6022Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?FranceDisc Records 6022Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?UKMelodisc 1001Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, ReissueShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue
?UKMelodisc 1001Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, ReissueShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue
?UKMelodisc 1002Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, ReissueShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue
?USMercury 11033-X45, 11034-X457", 45 RPM, Album7", 45 RPM, Album
?USDisc Records 6022Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AIntroduzione - Pianissimo (Softly, Most Softly)
  2. BRecitativo E Finale (Of Much Scat)
  3. CAndante Contabile In Modo De Blues (C-Jam?)
  4. DPresto Con Stomp (With A Floy Fley)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Opera In Vout (Groove Juice Symphony) are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Opera In Vout (Groove Juice Symphony) are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1945 and 1953.

When was Opera In Vout (Groove Juice Symphony) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1945, in US. One of them is Asch Recordings 6023.

How do I tell if my copy of Opera In Vout (Groove Juice Symphony) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6023) 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 Opera In Vout (Groove Juice Symphony) 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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