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The Kenny Dorham QuintetJerome Kern Showboat

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Jerome Kern Showboat

by The Kenny Dorham Quintet · 1961

11 pressings4 countriesBopJazzStage & Screen

Jerome Kern Showboat 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Jerome Kern Showboat

2 pressings 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.

US

1961
Label and catalog number
Time Records S/2024
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SKB-789-N2 [ANVIL] &side a [stamped]

SKB-790-N3 [ANVIL] &side b [stamped]

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961USTime Records S/2024First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USTime Records 52024First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962UKTime Oriole OT 2505LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962UKTime Oriole OTS-2005LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975JapanTime Records ULS-1755-BTLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1975JapanOverseas Records ULS-1803-V / Time Records ULS-1803-VLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981ItalyBainbridge Records S/2024LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981USBainbridge Records BT 1043LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1987JapanTime Records CEJC00069LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1989JapanTime Records 25BLL-3012LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2009JapanTime Records S/2024LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited

Tracklist

  1. A1Why Do I Love You?5:59
  2. A2Nobody Else But Me5:41
  3. A3Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man6:35
  4. B1Make Believe5:49
  5. B2Ol' Man River4:15
  6. B3Bill4:01

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Jerome Kern Showboat are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Jerome Kern Showboat are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1961 and 2009.

When was Jerome Kern Showboat first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US. One of them is Time Records S/2024.

How do I tell if my copy of Jerome Kern Showboat is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S/2024, 52024) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SKB-789-N2 [ANVIL] & and SKB-790-N3 [ANVIL] &. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Jerome Kern Showboat 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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