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Sonny CrissGo Man!

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Go Man!

by Sonny Criss · 1956

13 pressings4 countriesJazz

Go Man! was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 Go Man!

3 pressings came out in 1956, the album's first year, in 2 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

1956
Label and catalog number
Imperial LP-9020Imperial LP 9020
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

IX•31 HRunout A

IX•32 HRunout B

IX-31Label A

IX-32Label B

Full details of this pressing

US

1956
Label and catalog number
Imperial LP-9020Imperial LP 9020
Format
LP, Album, Mono · No kickstand
Runout / matrix

IX•31 HRunout A

IX•32 HRunout B

IX-31Label A

IX-32Label B

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956CanadaImperial LP.9020First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USImperial LP-9020 / Imperial LP 9020First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USImperial LP-9020 / Imperial LP 9020First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983JapanImperial K18P 9254 / Imperial K18P-9254LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1987DenmarkCentury Records CR 802LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1987DenmarkCentury Hi-Fi Recording CR 802LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1993JapanLiberty TOJJ-5802LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2000s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2004USClassic Records LP 9020LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2005USImperial LP-9020 / Classic Records LP 9020-200GLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2013JapanImperial DELP-008LP, Album, Remastered, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Remastered, Mono, Reissue · Mono
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanLiberty LLJ-70018LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?JapanLiberty LLJ-70018LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
?JapanImperial LP 9020LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Summertime
  2. A2Memories Of You
  3. A3Wailin' With Joe
  4. A4How Deep Is The Ocean
  5. A5The Blues For Rose
  6. A6The Man I Love
  7. B1(It Will Have To Do) Until The Real Thing Comes Along
  8. B2Blue Prelude
  9. B3After You've Gone
  10. B4Come Rain Or Come Shine
  11. B5How High The Moon
  12. B6If I Had You

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Go Man! are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Go Man! are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1956 and 2013.

When was Go Man! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, Canada. One of them is Imperial LP-9020.

How do I tell if my copy of Go Man! is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LP-9020, LP.9020) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, IX•31 H and IX•32 H. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Go Man! 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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