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Dave Brubeck Quartet, Paul Desmond Quartet, Cal Tjader

by The Dave Brubeck Quartet · 1961

10 pressings4 countriesCool JazzLatin JazzJazz

Dave Brubeck Quartet, Paul Desmond Quartet, Cal… was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 Dave Brubeck Quartet, Paul Desmond Quartet, Cal…

2 pressings came out in 1961, 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

1961
Label and catalog number
Crown Records CLP 5288
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

CLP-5288-1Side A runout

CLP-5288-2Side B runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1961
Label and catalog number
Crown Records CST 288
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

CST-288-1Side A etched

CST-288-2 R1Side B 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961USCrown Records CLP 5288First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1961USCrown Records CST 288First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1962USCrown Records CST 288 / Crown Records 288LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1964USCrown Records CLP 5406LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1966FranceEmber Records CJS 814LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1966UKEmber Records CJS 814LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1966UKEmber Records CJS 814LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?MexicoCisne cic-1196LPLP
?MexicoCisne CIC-1196LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USCrown Records CST 406 / Crown Records 406LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1At A Perfume Counter
  2. B1Purple Moon
  3. B2Jazz Latino

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Dave Brubeck Quartet, Paul Desmond Quartet, Cal… are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Dave Brubeck Quartet, Paul Desmond Quartet, Cal… are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1961 and 1966.

When was Dave Brubeck Quartet, Paul Desmond Quartet, Cal… first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US. One of them is Crown Records CLP 5288.

How do I tell if my copy of Dave Brubeck Quartet, Paul Desmond Quartet, Cal… is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CLP 5288, CST 288) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CLP-5288-1 and CLP-5288-2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Dave Brubeck Quartet, Paul Desmond Quartet, Cal… 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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