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Teddy Wilson TrioMr. Wilson And Mr. Gershwin

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Mr. Wilson And Mr. Gershwin

by Teddy Wilson Trio · 1959

15 pressings9 countriesEasy ListeningJazz

Mr. Wilson And Mr. Gershwin was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 Mr. Wilson And Mr. Gershwin

9 pressings came out in 1959, 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

May 1959
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 8120
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

XSM45393-2F- BII TSide A stamped

XSM45394-2J /\III TSide B stamped

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US

May 1959
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 8120
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XSM 45393A label

XSM 45394B label

XSM45393-2A \

XSM45394 \\

Full details of this pressing

US

1959
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 1318
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

XLP45391-2E H VISide A runout

XLP45392-2E H ISide B runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1959
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 1318
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP45391-2ASide 1 runout stamped

XLP45392-2G IISide 2 runout stamped

x"LP" 45391Side 1 label

x"LP" 45392Side 2 label

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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1950s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959NetherlandsPhilips B 07540 LFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1959UKPhilips BBL7344First yearLPLP
1959UKPhilips BBL.7344 / Philips BBL 7344First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1959USColumbia CL 1318First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USColumbia CL 1318First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1959USColumbia CL 1318First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USColumbia CS 8120First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1959USColumbia CS 8120First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USColumbia CS 8120First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974JapanCBS/Sony SOPU-95LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985AustraliaCBS LJ 21LP, AlbumLP, Album
1987EuropeCBS CBS 21125 / CBS CS 8120LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1987SpainCBS CBS 21125LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1988CzechoslovakiaCBS 11 0267-1 511LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaColumbia CL-1318LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Liza
  2. A2Nice Work If You Can Get It
  3. A3Oh, Lady Be Good
  4. A4Somebody Loves Me
  5. A5But Not For Me
  6. A6I Got Rhythm
  7. B1The Man I Love
  8. B2Bess, You Is My Woman Now
  9. B3Embraceable You
  10. B4Love Is Here To Stay
  11. B5I've Got A Crush On You
  12. B6Summertime

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Mr. Wilson And Mr. Gershwin are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Mr. Wilson And Mr. Gershwin are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1959 and 1988.

When was Mr. Wilson And Mr. Gershwin first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Netherlands. One of them is Columbia CS 8120, released May 1959.

How do I tell if my copy of Mr. Wilson And Mr. Gershwin is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS 8120, CL 1318, BBL7344, BBL.7344) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSM45393-2F- BII T and XSM45394-2J /\III T. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Mr. Wilson And Mr. Gershwin 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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