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The World's Greatest JazzbandExtra!

Vinyl pressings

Extra!

by The World's Greatest Jazzband · 1969

15 pressings7 countriesJazz

Extra! was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 Extra!

6 pressings came out in 1969, 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

August 1969
Label and catalog number
Project 3 PR 5039 SD
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

PR-5039-SD-A MASTERDISC @ (PR)Runout, A-side [hand-etched] [MASTERDISC stamped]

XP PR-5039-SD-1BRunout, B-side [hand-etched]

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US

August 1969
Label and catalog number
Project 3 PR/5039SDProject 3 PR 5039 SD
Format
LP, Album, Promo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

PR-5039-SD-1ASide 1 (Etched)

PR-5039-SD-1ASide 2 (Etched)

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Canada

1969
Label and catalog number
Project 3 PR/5039SD
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

PR-5039-SD-1ASide A etched

PR-5039-SD-1BSide B etched

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 15 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969CanadaProject 3 PR/5039SDFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969ItalyProject 3 PR/5039SDFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969New ZealandProject 3 SPJL-933 588First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969USProject 3 PR/5039SD / Project 3 PR 5039 SDFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969USProject 3 PR 5039 SDFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969USProject 3 PR/5039SD / Project 3 PR 5039 SDFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971UKParlophone PCS 7138 / Parlophone 1E 062 ◦ 92727LP, AlbumLP, Album
1972CanadaProject 3 PRQD 5039LP, Album, QuadraphonicLP, Album, Quadraphonic
1973AustraliaWorld Record Club S/5475 / World Record Club S-5475LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1974AustraliaWorld Record Club S/5475 / World Record Club S-5475LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilProject 3 S-PJ 80024LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USProject 3 PR5039 SD / Project 3 PR 5039LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USProject 3 PR/5039SD / Project 3 PR 5039 QDLP, Album, QuadraphonicLP, Album, Quadraphonic
?USProject 3 PR5039 QD / Project 3 PR 5039 QDLP, Album, Repress, Stereo, QuadraphonicLP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Quadraphonic
?USProject 3 PR/5039SDLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Love Is Blue2:32
  2. A2I'm Prayin' Humble3:10
  3. A3It Must Be Him3:00
  4. A459Th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)2:32
  5. A5Alfie2:12
  6. A6Wolverine Blues2:59
  7. B1What The World Needs Now Is Love3:01
  8. B2Savoy Blues5:16
  9. B3Wichita Lineman2:34
  10. B4Do You Know The Way To San Jose?2:32
  11. B5The Windmills Of Your Mind2:45
  12. B6South Rampart Street Parade3:18

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Extra! are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Extra! are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1969 and 1974.

When was Extra! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Canada, Italy, New Zealand. One of them is Project 3 PR/5039SD, released August 1969.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PR/5039SD, PR 5039 SD, SPJL-933 588) 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 Extra! 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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