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Sonny Stitt / Bud Powell / J.J. Johnson

by Sonny Stitt · 1956

30 pressings6 countriesBopJazz

Sonny Stitt / Bud Powell / J.J. Johnson 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 Sonny Stitt / Bud Powell / J.J. Johnson

2 pressings came out in 1956, 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 30 vinyl pressings

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

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956UKEsquire 32-049First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1956UKEsquire 32-049First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1956USPrestige PRLP 7024LP, Album, Compilation, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Remastered, Mono · Mono
1956USPrestige PRLP 7024LP, Album, Compilation, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Remastered, Mono · Mono
1956USPrestige PRLP 7024LP, Album, Compilation, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Remastered, Mono · Mono
1959FranceBarclay 84.055LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962USPrestige PRLP 7248LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USPrestige PRST 7248LP, AlbumLP, Album
1965USPrestige 7248 / Prestige PR 7248LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USPrestige PRST 7248LP, AlbumLP, Album
1965USPrestige PRST 7248LP, AlbumLP, Album
1966UKXTRA XTRA 5015LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USPrestige PR 7839LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
1973USPrestige 7839 / Prestige PRT-7839LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
1974JapanPrestige LPR-88012LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1976JapanPrestige SMJ-6508(M)LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1976JapanPrestige SMJ-6508(M)LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982GermanyPrestige 0902.085LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
1982GermanyOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-009 / Prestige P-7024LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1982USOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-009 / Prestige P-7024LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1984JapanPrestige VIJ-219LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014EuropeDol DOL808LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FELP 10008LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-009 / Prestige P-7024LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?JapanPrestige MJ-7115LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?JapanPrestige MJ-7115LP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono
?USPrestige PRST 7248LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USPrestige 7248 / Prestige PRST 7248LP, Album, Compilation, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo
?USPrestige 7248 / Prestige PRLP 7248LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USPrestige 7248 / Prestige PRST 7248LP, Album, Compilation, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1All God's Children Got Rhythm
  2. A2Sonnyside
  3. A3Bud's Blues
  4. A4Sunset
  5. A5Fine And Dandy (Take 1)
  6. A6Fine And Dandy (Take 2)
  7. A7Strike Up The Band
  8. B1I Want To Be Happy
  9. B2Taking A Chance On Love
  10. B3Afternoon In Paris
  11. B4Elora
  12. B5Teapot
  13. B6Blue Mode (Take 1)
  14. B7Blue Mode (Take 2)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sonny Stitt / Bud Powell / J.J. Johnson are there?

30 vinyl pressings of Sonny Stitt / Bud Powell / J.J. Johnson are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1956 and 2014.

When was Sonny Stitt / Bud Powell / J.J. Johnson first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in UK. One of them is Esquire 32-049.

How do I tell if my copy of Sonny Stitt / Bud Powell / J.J. Johnson is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 32-049) 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 Sonny Stitt / Bud Powell / J.J. Johnson 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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