US
1959- Label and catalog number
- Verve Records MG V-8352Verve Records MG V 8352
- Format
- LP, Album
Vinyl pressings
The Greatest Trumpet Of Them All
by The Dizzy Gillespie Octet · 1959
18 pressings6 countriesJazz
The Greatest Trumpet Of Them All 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 The Greatest Trumpet Of Them All
5 pressings came out in 1959, 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
1959- Label and catalog number
- Verve Records MGV S-68352Verve Records V6-8352
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
US
1959- Label and catalog number
- Verve Records MG VS-68352Verve Records MGV S - 68352
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
US
1959- Label and catalog number
- Verve Records MG V-8352
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
MGV8352A 50,884Etched In Dead Wax Side A
MGv8352B 50,885Etched in Dead Wax Side B
US
1959- Label and catalog number
- Verve Records MG V-8352Verve Records MG V 8352
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 18 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1950s5 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | US | Verve Records MG V-8352 / Verve Records MG V 8352First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1959 | US | Verve Records MGV S-68352 / Verve Records V6-8352First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | Verve Records MG VS-68352 / Verve Records MGV S - 68352First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | Verve Records MG V-8352First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1959 | US | Verve Records MG V-8352 / Verve Records MG V 8352First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
1960s5 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | UK | His Master's Voice CLP 1381LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1960 | US | Verve Records MGV S-6117 / Verve Records MG VS-6117LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Verve Records MG V-8352 / Verve Records MG V 8352LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | World Record Club ST. 505 / World Record Club T505LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1966 | UK | World Record Club T505LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
1970s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | France | Verve Records 2304 382LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
1990s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Japan | Verve Records MG V6-8352 / Verve Records POJJ-1607LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
2010s3 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Spain | WaxTime 771688LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2016 | Spain | WaxTime 772144LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2019 | Italy | Verve Records MG V-8352LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
Year unknown3 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Verve Records VLS-1003LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Verve Records MGV-8352LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Verve Records MGV-8352LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
Tracklist
- A1Blues After Dark
- A2Sea Breeze
- A3Out Of The Past
- A4Shabozz
- B1Reminiscing
- B2A Night At Tony's
- B3Smoke Signals
- B4Just By Myself
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of The Greatest Trumpet Of Them All are there?
18 vinyl pressings of The Greatest Trumpet Of Them All are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1959 and 2019.
When was The Greatest Trumpet Of Them All first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US. One of them is Verve Records MG V-8352.
How do I tell if my copy of The Greatest Trumpet Of Them All is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG V-8352, MGV S-68352, MG VS-68352) 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 The Greatest Trumpet Of Them All 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.