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The Big Reunion

by The Fletcher Henderson All Stars · 1958

10 pressings5 countriesBig BandJazz

The Big Reunion was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 Big Reunion

2 pressings came out in 1958, 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

1958
Label and catalog number
Jazztone J 1285
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

HO8P 1913 1 I A2A side runout

HO8P 1914 1 I A2B side runout

HO-8P-1913A side label

HO-8P-1914B side label

Full details of this pressing

US

1958
Label and catalog number
Jazztone J 1285
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

08P 1973 J1285 1 B1Side One

08P 1974 J1285 L B1

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.

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958USJazztone J 1285First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1958USJazztone J 1285First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970AustraliaConcert Hall SJS-1268LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1973USContra Band Music 3822LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
1977FranceMusidisc 30 JA 5210 / Musidisc JA 5210LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1988SpainJazztone FSR-670LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeJazztone SJS 1268LPLP
?USUrania Records UJ 1212LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USJazz Greats JG-624LPLP
?USUrania Records USD 2012LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Sugar Foot Stomp
  2. A2A Hundred Years From Today
  3. A3Honeysuckle Rose
  4. A4'Round About Midnight
  5. A5Casey Stew
  6. B1Wrappin' It Up
  7. B2Three Thieves
  8. B3The Way She Walks
  9. B4King Porter Stomp

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Big Reunion are there?

10 vinyl pressings of The Big Reunion are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1958 and 1988.

When was The Big Reunion first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US. One of them is Jazztone J 1285.

How do I tell if my copy of The Big Reunion is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use J 1285) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HO8P 1913 1 I A2 and HO8P 1914 1 I A2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Big Reunion 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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