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Jazz - U.S.A.

by Sonny Criss · 1956

10 pressings4 countriesJazz

Jazz - U.S.A. 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 Jazz - U.S.A.

4 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-9006
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

1X-V-6125-9006-ASide A

1X-V-6125-9006-BSide 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956CanadaLondon Imperial LP-9006First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1956USImperial LP-9006First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USImperial LP-9006First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1956USImperial LP-9006First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USImperial LP-9006LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983JapanImperial K18P 9253LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1987DenmarkCentury Hi-Fi Recording CR 801LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1993JapanLiberty TOJJ 5801LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2000s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2005USImperial LP-9006 / Imperial LP 9006LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2008USImperial LP-9006LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Willow Weep For Me
  2. A2These Foolish Things
  3. A3Blue Friday
  4. A4Sunday
  5. A5More Than You Know
  6. A6Easy Living
  7. B1Alabamy Bound
  8. B2Something's Gotta Give
  9. B3West Coast Blues
  10. B4Criss-Cross
  11. B5Ham's Blues
  12. B6Sweet Georgia Brown

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Jazz - U.S.A. are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Jazz - U.S.A. are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1956 and 2008.

When was Jazz - U.S.A. first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, Canada. One of them is Imperial LP-9006.

How do I tell if my copy of Jazz - U.S.A. is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LP-9006) 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 Jazz - U.S.A. 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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