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Previously Unreleased Recordings

by Stan Getz · 1974

12 pressings6 countriesPost BopModalCool JazzJazz

Previously Unreleased Recordings was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 Previously Unreleased Recordings

8 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 4 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

January 1974
Label and catalog number
Verve Records V6-8833
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

V6 8833-1 DSSA Side, hand etched

V6 8833-2-RE-1 DSSB Side, hand etched

Full details of this pressing

US

January 1974
Label and catalog number
Verve Records V6-8833
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Mono
Runout / matrix

V6-8833-1 DSSSide 1

V6-8833-2-RE-1 DSSSide 2

Full details of this pressing

US

January 1974
Label and catalog number
Verve Records V6-8833Verve Records V6 8833
Format
LP, Album, Misprint, Mono
Runout / matrix

V6 8833-1 DSSSide A runout

V6 8833-2 DSSSide B runout

Full details of this pressing

US

January 1974
Label and catalog number
Verve Records V6-8833
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Stereo
Runout / matrix

V6 8833-1 DSSSide 1

V6 8833-2 DSSSide 2

Full details of this pressing

Japan

March 1974
Label and catalog number
Verve Records MV 2087
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

〄 MV 2087 - A A - 1- 6Runout side A stamped

MV 2087 - B A - 1- 2Runout side B stamped

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1974
Label and catalog number
Verve Records 2304 185
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Laminated Sleeve
Runout / matrix

2304 185 S 1 3 20runout A, stamped

2304 185 = 2 S 2 3 20runout B, stamped

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974GermanyVerve Records 2304 185First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1974GermanyVerve Records 2304 185First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1974South AfricaVerve Records 2304 185First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1974USVerve Records V6-8833First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1974USVerve Records V6-8833 / Verve Records V6 8833First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Misprint, Mono · Mono
1974USVerve Records V6-8833First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1974USVerve Records V6-8833First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1974JapanVerve Records MV 2087First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981JapanVerve Records 23MJ 3036LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2019EuropeVerve Records 00602577089619LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2023WorldwideVerve Records 6024585383 / UMe 6024585383LP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2024WorldwideVerve Records 602458538311 / UMe 602458538311LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Night And Day6:45
  2. A2But Beautiful4:40
  3. A3Funkallero6:42
  4. B1My Heart Stood Still7:05
  5. B2Melinda4:00
  6. B3Grandfather's Waltz6:26

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Previously Unreleased Recordings are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Previously Unreleased Recordings are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1974 and 2024.

When was Previously Unreleased Recordings first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, Japan, Germany, South Africa. One of them is Verve Records V6-8833, released January 1974.

How do I tell if my copy of Previously Unreleased Recordings is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V6-8833, MV 2087, 2304 185) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V6 8833-1 DSS and V6 8833-2-RE-1 DSS. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Previously Unreleased Recordings 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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