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The Dizzy Gillespie Reunion Big Band20th And 30th Anniversary

Vinyl pressings

20th And 30th Anniversary

by The Dizzy Gillespie Reunion Big Band · 1969

18 pressings8 countriesBig BandBopJazz

20th And 30th Anniversary was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 20th And 30th Anniversary

1 pressing came out in 1969, 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.

Germany

1969
Label and catalog number
MPS Records MPS 15 207 STMPS Records MPS 15207
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

1 ℗ 1969 A9 ◇Z A1 25 679389 A MPS 15207 ARunout, Side A

1 ℗ 1969 A9 ◇Z A1 25 679389 B MPS 15207 BRunout, Side B

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 18 vinyl pressings

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

1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969GermanyMPS Records MPS 15 207 ST / MPS Records MPS 15207First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970JapanMPS Records YS-2305-MPLP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo
1975SpainMPS Records 35 53178 (682) / BASF 35-53.178LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978NetherlandsMPS Records 5C 064-99400LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980SpainMPS Records JS-001 / CFE JS-001LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984USVerve Records 821 662-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2016GermanyMPS Records 0211546MSW / Edel Germany GmbH 0211546MSWLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceMPS Records MPS 15015LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceMPS Records MPS 15015LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyMPS Records 21 20682-2 / BASF 21 20682-2LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyMPS Records MPS 15 207 ST / MPS Records 15 207 STLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyMPS Records 0048.016 / MPS Records MPS 15.207LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyMPS Records 21 29682-2 / BASF 21 29682-2LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyMPS Records MPS 15 207 ST / BASF CRM 682LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?PortugalMPS Records MPS 15 207 ST / Dargil MPS 15207LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?SpainMPS Records 30200001 / MPS Records 30.200001LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
?UKMPS Records BAP 5060 / BASF BAP 5060LP, Reissue, AlbumLP, Reissue, Album
?UKMPS Records BAP 5060 / BASF BAP 5060LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Things To Come5:29
  2. A2One Bass Hit6:35
  3. A3Frisco7:55
  4. B1Con Alma10:15
  5. B2The Things Are Here7:40
  6. B3Theme - Birks Works1:40

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of 20th And 30th Anniversary are there?

18 vinyl pressings of 20th And 30th Anniversary are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1969 and 2016.

When was 20th And 30th Anniversary first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Germany. One of them is MPS Records MPS 15 207 ST.

How do I tell if my copy of 20th And 30th Anniversary is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MPS 15 207 ST) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 ℗ 1969 A9 ◇Z A1 25 679389 A MPS 15207 A and 1 ℗ 1969 A9 ◇Z A1 25 679389 B MPS 15207 B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is 20th And 30th Anniversary 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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