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Tangents In Jazz

by The Jimmy Giuffre 4 · 1956

13 pressings6 countriesCool JazzJazz

Tangents In Jazz was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 Tangents In Jazz

5 pressings came out in 1956, the album's first year, in 3 countries. 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

1956
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T 634
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

- T1 - 634 - D2 ⌂Side A Runout

- T2 - 634 - D1 ⌂Side B Runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1956
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T 634
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

T1-634-D10stamped in runout side A

T2-634-D10stamped in runout side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1956
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T 634
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Mono
Runout / matrix

- T1 - 634 - D4 ⌂Side A Runout

- T2 - 634 - D1 ⌂Side B Runout

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956CanadaCapitol Records T 634First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956NetherlandsCapitol Records T 634First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USCapitol Records T 634First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USCapitol Records T 634First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USCapitol Records T 634First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971JapanCapitol Records CR-8805LP, AlbumLP, Album
1971JapanCapitol Records CR-8805LP, Album, Promo · Promo, Colored vinylLP, Album, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl
1978GermanyEMI Electrola 1C 056-85 608 MLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981UKAffinity AFF 60LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1986USPausa Records PR 9058LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USCapitol Records T634 / Capitol Records T-634LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?USCapitol Records T634 / Capitol Records T-634LP, Album, Mono, Repress · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Repress · Mono
?USCapitol Records T634 / Capitol Records T-634LP, Album, Mono, Repress · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Repress · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Scintilla I
  2. A2Finger Snapper
  3. A3Lazy Tones
  4. A4Scintilla II
  5. A5Chirpin' Time
  6. B1This Is My Beloved
  7. B2The Leprechaun
  8. B3Scintilla III
  9. B4Rhetoric
  10. B5Scintilla IV

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Tangents In Jazz are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Tangents In Jazz are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1956 and 1986.

When was Tangents In Jazz first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, Canada, Netherlands. One of them is Capitol Records T 634.

How do I tell if my copy of Tangents In Jazz is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T 634) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, - T1 - 634 - D2 ⌂ and - T2 - 634 - D1 ⌂. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Tangents In Jazz 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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