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Mobley's 2nd Message

by The Hank Mobley Quintet · 1957

10 pressings2 countriesHard BopJazz

Mobley's 2nd Message was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 Mobley's 2nd Message

1 pressing came out in 1957, 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

May 1957
Label and catalog number
Prestige PRLP 7082
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

PRLP-7082-A RVG ASide A

PRLP-7082-B RVG-BSide 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957USPrestige PRLP 7082First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969USPrestige PR 7667 / Prestige PRST 7667LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973USPrestige PR 7667 / Prestige PRT-7667LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
1979JapanPrestige SMJ-6608(M)LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1979JapanPrestige SMJ-6608(M)LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1992JapanPrestige WWLJ-7048 / Prestige PR-7082LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014USPrestige PRLP 7082 / Analogue Productions APRJ 7082LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Limited, NumberedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Limited, Numbered
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022USAnalogue Productions APRJ 7082 / Prestige LP 7082LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono, Limited
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USPrestige LP 7082 / Prestige PR-7082LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USPrestige PR 7082 / Prestige P-7667LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1These Are The Things I Love
  2. A2Message From The Border
  3. A3Xlento
  4. B1The Latest
  5. B2I Should Care
  6. B3Crazeology

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Mobley's 2nd Message are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Mobley's 2nd Message are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1957 and 2022.

When was Mobley's 2nd Message first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US. One of them is Prestige PRLP 7082, released May 1957.

How do I tell if my copy of Mobley's 2nd Message is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PRLP 7082) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PRLP-7082-A RVG A and PRLP-7082-B RVG-B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Mobley's 2nd Message 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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