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The Charles Mingus Quintet + Max Roach

by The Charles Mingus Quintet · 1963

25 pressings7 countriesBopCool JazzJazz

The Charles Mingus Quintet + Max Roach was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 The Charles Mingus Quintet + Max Roach

2 pressings came out in 1963, 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.

US

July 1963
Label and catalog number
Fantasy 86009
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

F-2233 A11635lato A (la A è un triangolo)

F-2233 A11635-Xlato B (la A è un triangolo)

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 25 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963USFantasy 6009First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USFantasy 86009First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964AustraliaVocalion LAEA-591 / Vocalion LAEA-591LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964UKVocalion LAE-F 591 / Vocalion LAE-F.591LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USFantasy 86009LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968SpainAmerica Records M. 40-004 / Marfer M. 40-004 SLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972SpainAmerica Records M. 40-004 / Marfer M. 40-004 SLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973USFantasy 86009LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1976JapanDebut Records VIJ-5011M / Fantasy 6009LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited
1976JapanDebut Records VIJ-5011M / Fantasy 6009LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1976JapanFantasy VIJ-5011MLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono
1977USFantasy 86009 / Fantasy F-86009LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1977USFantasy 86009 / Fantasy F-86009LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990USOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-440 / Fantasy F-6009LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2012EuropeDoxy DOX863LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2018EuropeWaxTime 772234LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownVocalion SEA-F 591 / Vocalion SEA-F.591LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceAmerica Records 30 AM 6059LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceAmerica Records 30 AM 6059LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceAmerica Records 30 AM 6059LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceAmerica Records 30 AM 6059LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?JapanFantasy LR8816LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
?JapanFantasy LFR8859LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
?UKLiberty LYC 1187LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-440 / Fantasy F-6009LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1A Foggy Day5:35
  2. A2Drums5:25
  3. A3Haitian Fight Song5:20
  4. A4Ladybird6:00
  5. B1I'll Remember April13:20
  6. B2Love Chant7:35

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Charles Mingus Quintet + Max Roach are there?

25 vinyl pressings of The Charles Mingus Quintet + Max Roach are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1963 and 2018.

When was The Charles Mingus Quintet + Max Roach first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US. One of them is Fantasy 6009, released July 1963.

How do I tell if my copy of The Charles Mingus Quintet + Max Roach is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6009, 86009) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, F-2231 H and F-2232 H. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Charles Mingus Quintet + Max Roach 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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