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
Vinyl pressings
by The Fletcher Henderson All Stars · 1958
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.
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.
HO8P 1913 1 I A2A side runout
HO8P 1914 1 I A2B side runout
HO-8P-1913A side label
HO-8P-1914B side label
08P 1973 J1285 1 B1Side One
08P 1974 J1285 L B1
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | US | Jazztone J 1285First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1958 | US | Jazztone J 1285First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Concert Hall SJS-1268LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Contra Band Music 3822LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1977 | France | Musidisc 30 JA 5210 / Musidisc JA 5210LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Spain | Jazztone FSR-670LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Jazztone SJS 1268LP | LP |
| ? | US | Urania Records UJ 1212LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Jazz Greats JG-624LP | LP |
| ? | US | Urania Records USD 2012LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of The Big Reunion are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1958 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US. One of them is Jazztone J 1285.
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.
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.