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Trav'lin' Light

by The Jimmy Giuffre Trio · 1958

10 pressings5 countriesJazz

Trav'lin' Light 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 Trav'lin' Light

6 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 5 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

May 1958
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 1282
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

11497B AT 5Side A Runout

11498 AT 3Side B Runout

11497Side A Label

11498Side B Label

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UK

1958
Label and catalog number
London Records LTZ-K 15137London American Recordings LTZ-K 15137
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

AML-1074-1BA stamped

AML-1075-1BB stamped

AML.1074A label

AML.1075B label

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.

1950s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958CanadaAtlantic 1282First yearLP, Mono, Album · MonoLP, Mono, Album · Mono
1958DenmarkAtlantic 1282First yearLP, Mono, Album · MonoLP, Mono, Album · Mono
1958JapanAtlantic ATL-5016First yearLP, Mono, Album · MonoLP, Mono, Album · Mono
1958JapanAtlantic ATL-5016 / Atlantic 5016First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1958UKLondon Records LTZ-K 15137 / London American Recordings LTZ-K 15137First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1958USAtlantic 1282First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1959USAtlantic 1282 / Atlantic SD 1282LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USAtlantic 1282LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1992JapanAtlantic AMJY-1282LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?DenmarkAtlantic 1282LP, Mono, Album · MonoLP, Mono, Album · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Trav'lin' Light4:13
  2. A2The Swamp People5:21
  3. A3The Green Country (New England Mood)3:06
  4. A4Forty-Second Street6:15
  5. B1Pickin' 'Em Up And Layin' 'Em Down5:42
  6. B2The Lonely Time3:52
  7. B3Show Me The Way To Go Home4:39
  8. B4California Here I Come2:40

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Trav'lin' Light are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Trav'lin' Light are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1958 and 1992.

When was Trav'lin' Light first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, Canada, Denmark and more. One of them is Atlantic 1282, released May 1958.

How do I tell if my copy of Trav'lin' Light is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1282, LTZ-K 15137, ATL-5016) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 11497B AT 5 and 11498 AT 3. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Trav'lin' Light 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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