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The Red Garland QuintetDig It!

Vinyl pressings

Dig It!

by The Red Garland Quintet · 1962

13 pressings4 countriesHard BopJazz

Dig It! 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 Dig It!

3 pressings came out in 1962, 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

1962
Label and catalog number
Prestige PR 7229Prestige PRLP 7229
Format
Album, LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

PRLP 7229 A VAN GELDERSide A

PRLP 7229 B VAN GELDERSide B

Full details of this pressing

US

1962
Label and catalog number
Prestige PR 7229Prestige PRST 7229
Format
Album, LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

PRST 7229A ZAIRunout side A, etched

PRST 7229B ZAIRunout side B, etched

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.

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962USPrestige PR 7229 / Prestige PRLP 7229First yearAlbum, LP, Mono · MonoAlbum, LP, Mono · Mono
1962USPrestige PR 7229 / Prestige PRST 7229First yearAlbum, LP, StereoAlbum, LP, Stereo
1962USPrestige PR 7229 / Prestige PRLP 7229First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963JapanPrestige MJ-7053LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964USPrestige PR 7229 / Prestige 7229LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1964USPrestige PR 7229 / Prestige PRLP 7229LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977JapanPrestige SMJ-6550MLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1977JapanPrestige PR 7229 / Prestige SMJ-6550MLP, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label, Mono · Test pressing, MonoLP, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label, Mono · Test pressing, Mono
1977JapanPrestige SMJ-6550M / Prestige SMJ-6550ⓂLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1989USOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-392 / Prestige P-7229LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2010s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2012SpainWaxTime 771757LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2014EuropeDoxy ACV2011Album, LP, Mono, Limited Edition · Mono, Limited, Colored vinylAlbum, LP, Mono, Limited Edition · Mono, Limited, Colored vinyl
2018EuropeSpiral Records 8105266LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Billie's Bounce
  2. A2Crazy Rhythm
  3. A3CTA
  4. BLazy Mae

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Dig It! are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Dig It! are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1962 and 2018.

When was Dig It! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US. One of them is Prestige PR 7229.

How do I tell if my copy of Dig It! is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PR 7229) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PRLP 7229 A VAN GELDER and PRLP 7229 B VAN GELDER. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Dig It! 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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