Vinyl pressings
by The J.J. Johnson Quintet · 1961
J.J. Johnson's Jazz Quintets was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1961, 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.
MG-12206-A (RVG) (A) (1)Machine Stamped, variant 1
MG-12206-B (RVG) (A) (1)Machine Stamped, variant 1
MG 12106 A X20 1 RVG ASide A, stamped, variant 2
MG 12106 B X20 1 RVG ASide B, stamped, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | US | Savoy Records MG 12106First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | UK | Realm RM 195 / Realm Jazz RM-195LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPL-63-SYLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1973 | US | Savoy Records MG 12106LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1974 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPU-12-SYLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1976 | Japan | CBS/Sony 15AP 220LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Japan | Savoy Records MGJ-12106LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Japan | Savoy Records COJY-9063LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Savoy-Musidisc SA 6029 / Savoy-Musidisc 30 SA 6029LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | BYG Records BYG 529150 / BYG Records 529.150LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Japan | Arista 22RS-12(M)LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Savoy Records MG 12106LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
12 vinyl pressings of J.J. Johnson's Jazz Quintets are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1961 and 1993.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US. One of them is Savoy Records MG 12106.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG 12106) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG-12206-A (RVG) (A) (1) and MG-12206-B (RVG) (A) (1). 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.
