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I Remember Django by Stéphane Grappelli, album cover

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I Remember Django

by Stéphane Grappelli · 1971

31 pressings9 countriesSwingJazz

I Remember Django was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 I Remember Django

12 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 5 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.

France

1971
Label and catalog number
Black Lion Records BL 278.079
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

BLP 30.101 ALabel, side A

BLP 30.101 BLabel, side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1971
Label and catalog number
Black Lion Records BLP30101
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

BLP 30101-AA-Side Runout

BLP 30101-BB-Side Runout

Full details of this pressing

UK

1971
Label and catalog number
Black Lion Records 2460 105
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

2460105 A//2∇420 11 9 06Side A runout stamped

2460105 B//1∇420 11 7 06Side B runout stamped

Full details of this pressing

UK

1971
Label and catalog number
Black Lion Records BLP 30101
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

BLP 30101-AA-Side Runout, etched

BLP 30101-BB-Side Runout, etched

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.

1970s20 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971FranceBlack Lion Records BL 278.079First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971FranceBlack Lion Records BL 278.079First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971GermanyBlack Lion Records 28 407-5UFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971GermanyBlack Lion Records 28 407-5U / Intercord 28 407-5 UFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971NetherlandsBlack Lion Records BLP 30101First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1971NetherlandsBlack Lion Records BLP 30101First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1971South AfricaBlack Lion Records BKC 9031First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971UKBlack Lion Records BLP30101First yearLPLP
1971UKBlack Lion Records 2460 105First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971UKPolydor 2460 105 / Black Lion Records BLP 30101First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971UKBlack Lion Records BLP 30101First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1971UKBlack Lion Records BLP30101First yearLPLP
1973FranceFreedom BLP 30.101 / Freedom BLP 30101LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973JapanBlack Lion Records PA-7081LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1973JapanBlack Lion Records PA-7081LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo
All 20 pressings from the 1970s
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981USJazz Man JAZ-5008LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1983USMobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 1-111LP, AlbumLP, Album
1984JapanBlack Lion Records K18P-9321LP, AlbumLP, Album
1984JapanBlack Lion Records K18P-9321LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceBlack Lion Records BLP 30101 / Carrere 65.113LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceFreedom FR.11009 / Freedom 511009LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?ItalyBlack Lion Records BLP 30101LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanBlack Lion Records K18P-9311LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
?NetherlandsBlack Lion Records BLP 30101LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USBlack Lion Records BL - 105LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USBlack Lion Records BL-105LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1I Remember Django4:44
  2. A2Honeysuckle Rose6:17
  3. A3I Can't Get Started3:02
  4. A4What A Difference A Day Made3:05
  5. B1More Than You Know4:06
  6. B2Et Maintenant3:40
  7. B3I Found A New Baby5:56
  8. B4It's Only A Paper Moon3:43

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of I Remember Django are there?

31 vinyl pressings of I Remember Django are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1971 and 1984.

When was I Remember Django first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in France, UK, Germany, Netherlands and more. One of them is Black Lion Records BL 278.079.

How do I tell if my copy of I Remember Django is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BL 278.079, BLP30101, 2460 105, BLP 30101) 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 I Remember Django 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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