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The Teddy Charles Tentet

by The Teddy Charles Tentet · 1956

12 pressings6 countriesHard BopCool JazzJazz

The Teddy Charles Tentet was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 Teddy Charles Tentet

5 pressings came out in 1956, 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

1956
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 1229
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

A 11357B ATRunout side A

B 11358 ATRunout side B

11357Side A label

11358Side B label

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UK

November 1956
Label and catalog number
London Records LTZ-K15034London American Recordings LTZ-K15034
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

AML 416Side A label

AML 417Side B label

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UK

November 1956
Label and catalog number
London Records LTZ-K.15034London American Recordings LTZ-K.15034
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

AML.416Side A label

AML.417Side B label

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1956
Label and catalog number
Atlantic AT 1229Atlantic 1229
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

11357BRunout side 1, etched

11358Runout side 2, etched

ATRunout side 1+2, 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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956AustraliaLondon Records LTZA-15034First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1956CanadaAtlantic AT 1229 / Atlantic 1229First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956UKLondon Records LTZ-K15034LP, Single Sided, Album, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, MonoLP, Single Sided, Album, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono
1956USAtlantic 1229First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956UKLondon Records LTZ-K15034 / London American Recordings LTZ-K15034First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956UKLondon Records LTZ-K.15034 / London American Recordings LTZ-K.15034First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968JapanAtlantic SMT-1038 / Atlantic SMT 1038LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972JapanAtlantic P-6054A / Atlantic SD-1229LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1972JapanAtlantic P-6054A / Atlantic SD-1229LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1976JapanAtlantic P-4551ALP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1988USAtlantic 90983-1LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2008EuropeJazz Beat 534LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, LimitedLP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited

Tracklist

  1. A1Vibrations6:14
  2. A2The Quiet Time5:48
  3. A3The Emperor8:08
  4. B1Nature Boy6:22
  5. B2Green Blues4:07
  6. B3You Go To My Head4:27
  7. B4Lydian M-14:26

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Teddy Charles Tentet are there?

12 vinyl pressings of The Teddy Charles Tentet are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1956 and 2008.

When was The Teddy Charles Tentet first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, UK, Australia, Canada. One of them is Atlantic 1229.

How do I tell if my copy of The Teddy Charles Tentet is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1229, LTZ-K15034, LTZ-K.15034, LTZA-15034) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A 11357B AT and B 11358 AT. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Teddy Charles Tentet 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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