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The Modern Jazz QuartetAt The Opera House

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At The Opera House

by The Modern Jazz Quartet · 1958

23 pressings13 countriesBopCool JazzJazz

At The Opera House 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 At The Opera House

4 pressings came out in 1958, 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.

US

1958
Label and catalog number
Verve Records MG V-8269
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

55,592Side A label

55,593Side B label

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1958
Label and catalog number
Verve Records MG V-8269Verve Records MG-V-8269
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MGV 8269 ASide A runout

MGV 8269 BSide B runout

MG-V-8269 (A)Side A label

MG-V-8269 (B)Side B 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 23 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958AustraliaVerve Records MG V-8269 / Verve Records MG-V-8269First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958New ZealandVerve Records MG V-8269First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958UKColumbia 33CX 10128First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1958USVerve Records MG V-8269First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960JapanVerve Records VL-1012LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USVerve Records MG V-8269LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1961FranceBarclay-Verve 5010LPLP
1962CanadaVerve Records V-8482 (D)LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1962USVerve Records V-8482LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964BrazilVerve Records VMLP-14037 / Copacabana VMLP-14037LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970JapanVerve Records MV-1134LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980JapanVerve Records MV 2695LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1984FranceVerve Records 823 092-1LP, Stereo, ReissueLP, Stereo, Reissue
1984FranceVerve Records 823 092-1LP, Stereo, ReissueLP, Stereo, Reissue
1984JapanVerve Records MVS 2695LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1986JapanVerve Records 20MJ 0099LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2016EuropeJazz Wax Records JWR 4581LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyVerve Records 711 047LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?IsraelVerve Records 711047LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ItalyVerve Records MG V-8269 / Verve Records MGV 8269LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?SpainLa Voz De Su Amo LCLP 150LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKWorld Record Club T572LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USVerve Records MG V-8269LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Now's The Time
  2. A2'Round About Midnight
  3. A3D & E Blues
  4. B1Should I Love You
  5. B2Big Fat Mama
  6. B3Indiana
  7. B4Joy Spring
  8. B5Elevation

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of At The Opera House are there?

23 vinyl pressings of At The Opera House are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1958 and 2016.

When was At The Opera House first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, Australia, New Zealand. One of them is Verve Records MG V-8269.

How do I tell if my copy of At The Opera House is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG V-8269, 33CX 10128) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 55,592 and 55,593. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is At The Opera House 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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