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Now's The Time by The Charlie Parker Quartet, album cover

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Now's The Time

by The Charlie Parker Quartet · 1957

28 pressings11 countriesBopJazz

Now's The Time 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 Now's The Time

6 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 2 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 MGV-8005
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MGC 5005A MGV-8005ASide A

MGC 5005B MGV-8005BSide B

Full details of this pressing

US

1957
Label and catalog number
American Recording Society G-441
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

MGC 5005A MGV-8005A G441

MGC 5005B MGV-8005B G442

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 28 vinyl pressings

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

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957NetherlandsVerve Records MGV-8005First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957NetherlandsVerve Records MGV-8005First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USVerve Records MGV-8005First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USAmerican Recording Society G-441First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1957USVerve Records MGV-8005First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USVerve Records MGV-8005First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960FranceBarclay-Verve 3651LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1960USVerve Records MGV-8005 / Verve Records V-8005LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973JapanVerve Records MV 2029LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1980s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981JapanVerve Records UMV 2029LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1981JapanVerve Records 18MJ 9012LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited
1982GermanyVerve Records 2304 095LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1982UKVerve Records 2304 095 / Polydor 2304 095LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1983JapanVerve Records 23MJ 3217LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1985JapanVerve Records 20MJ 0013LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2000s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2004JapanVerve Records UCJU-9010 / Verve Records MGV-8005LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Limited
2007JapanVerve Records UCJU-9080LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Limited
2010s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2011ItalyVerve Records MGV-8005LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2015GermanyVerve Records MGV-8005LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
2016UKVerve Records MGV-8005 / DeAgostini MG V-8005LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
2020s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020EuropeBird's Nest 840106LP, Album, Reissue, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Repress · Colored vinyl
2023RussiaVerve Records MGV-8005LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2023WorldwideVerve Records B0038338-01 / Verve Records MGV-8005LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2023WorldwideVerve Records B0038339-01 / Verve Records MGV-8005LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaVerve Records 72031LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USVerve Records V6-8005LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USVerve Records V6-8005LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USVerve Records V6-8005LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1The Song Is You
  2. A2Lairnd Bairnd
  3. A3Kim
  4. A4Kim (Alternate Take)
  5. A5Cosmic Rays
  6. A6Cosmic Rays (Alternate Take)
  7. B1Chi Chi
  8. B2Chi Chi (Alternate Take)
  9. B3Chi Chi (Alternate Take)
  10. B4I Remember You
  11. B5Now's The Time
  12. B6Confirmation

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Now's The Time are there?

28 vinyl pressings of Now's The Time are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1957 and 2023.

When was Now's The Time first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, Netherlands. One of them is Verve Records MGV-8005.

How do I tell if my copy of Now's The Time is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MGV-8005, G-441) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MGC 5005A MGV-8005A and MGC 5005B MGV-8005B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Now's The Time 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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