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The Johnny Griffin QuartetThe Kerry Dancers

Vinyl pressings

The Kerry Dancers

by The Johnny Griffin Quartet · 1962

13 pressings5 countriesHard BopJazz

The Kerry Dancers was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 The Kerry Dancers

8 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 4 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.

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.

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962FranceRiverside Records RLP 420First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962NetherlandsRiverside Records RLP 420First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962NetherlandsRiverside Records RLP 9420First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962UKRiverside Records RLP 420First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USRiverside Records RLP 420First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USRiverside Records RLP 9420First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USRiverside Records RLP 420First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1962USRiverside Records RLP 420First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978JapanRiverside Records VIJ-5052LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
1978JapanRiverside Records VIJ-5052LP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo, Limited
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1991JapanRiverside Records WWLJ-7021 / Riverside Records RLP-9420LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2003USAnalogue Productions AJAZ 9420 / Riverside Records RLP 942012", 45 RPM, Album, Stereo, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered12", 45 RPM, Album, Stereo, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USRiverside Records RLP 9420LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1The Kerry Dancers4:38
  2. A2Black Is The Colour Of My True Love's Hair6:11
  3. A3Green Grow The Rushes4:34
  4. A4The Londonderry Air4:52
  5. B125½ Daze4:39
  6. B2Oh, Now I See5:08
  7. B3Hush-A-Bye4:38
  8. B4Ballad For Monsieur3:42

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Kerry Dancers are there?

13 vinyl pressings of The Kerry Dancers are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1962 and 2003.

When was The Kerry Dancers first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, France, Netherlands. One of them is Riverside Records RLP 420.

How do I tell if my copy of The Kerry Dancers is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RLP 420, RLP 9420) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Kerry Dancers 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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