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For Musicians Only

by Stan Getz · 1957

31 pressings10 countriesBopJazz

For Musicians Only was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 For Musicians Only

5 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 3 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

1957
Label and catalog number
Verve Records MG V-8198
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

50226 MGV 8198A 1 A1Side A stamped

50227 MGV 8198B 1 A1Side B stamped

MG V-8198 ALabel side A

MG V-8198 BLabel side B

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US

1957
Label and catalog number
Verve Records MG V-8198
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Yellow Labels
Runout / matrix

50226 MGV 8198ASide A runout

50227 MGV 8198BSide B runout

MG V-8198 A (50,226)Side A label

MG V-8198 B (50,227)Side B label

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1957
Label and catalog number
Verve Records MGV 8198
Format
LP, Album, Mono · DG and flat rim
Runout / matrix

MGV 8198 ASide A

MGV 8198 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 31 vinyl pressings

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

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957GermanyVerve Records MGV 8198First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957UKColumbia 33CX 10095First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1957USVerve Records MG V-8198First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USVerve Records MG V-8198First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USVerve Records MG V-8198First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959FranceBarclay-Verve 3643 / Barclay 3643LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960FranceBarclay-Verve 3643LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1963SpainLa Voz De Su Amo LCLP 212LP, AlbumLP, Album
1967FranceVSP 657 112LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1967ItalyVSP SVSP 57 034LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969JapanVerve Records MV-1107LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974JapanVerve Records MV 2506LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1975GermanyVerve Records 2332 064LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981JapanVerve Records 18MJ 9021LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited
1986JapanVerve Records 20MJ-0087LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1989South AfricaVerve Records GSL 338LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014EuropeVinyl Passion VP 80048LP, Album, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeVerve Records 837 435-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono
?EuropeVerve Records 837 435-1LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceVSP 657 112LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceBarclay-Verve 3643 / Verve Records 3.643LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyMetro Records 2356 103LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?GermanyMetro Records 2356 103LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono
?ItalyVerve Records MGV 8198LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?JapanVerve Records MV-1107LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsVerve Records MG V-8198 / Artone MG V-8198LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsVerve Records MGVV 9018 / Verve Records MGV 9018LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsVerve Records MG V-8198 / Karusell MG V-8198LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?South AfricaVerve Records 2352 137LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USVerve Records MVG-8198 / Verve Records VMG V-8198LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USVerve Records MG V-8198LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Be-Bop12:35
  2. A2We (My Honey And Me)8:21
  3. B1Dark Eyes11:57
  4. B2Lover Come Back To Me9:24

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of For Musicians Only are there?

31 vinyl pressings of For Musicians Only are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1957 and 2014.

When was For Musicians Only first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, UK, Germany. One of them is Verve Records MG V-8198.

How do I tell if my copy of For Musicians Only is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG V-8198, 33CX 10095, MGV 8198) 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 For Musicians Only 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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