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Various Artists3/27/65 Charlie Parker 10th Memorial Concert

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3/27/65 Charlie Parker 10th Memorial Concert

by Various Artists · 1965

12 pressings5 countriesBopJazz

3/27/65 Charlie Parker 10th Memorial Concert was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 3/27/65 Charlie Parker 10th Memorial Concert

6 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 3 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

1965
Label and catalog number
Limelight LS 86017Limelight LS-86017
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

LS 86017-M1 RRRunout side 1

LS 86017-M2 RRRunout side 2

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UK

1965
Label and catalog number
Mercury SMWL 21040Mercury 134 605 MFY
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

220010 1Y//1 420 1 1 1Side A runout

220010 2Y//1 420 1 1 6Side B runout

220 010 1YSide A label

220 010 2YSide B label

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Netherlands

1965
Label and catalog number
Mercury 220 010 LMY
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

C AA 220 010 1Y 670some unreadable marks after

C AA 220 010 2Y 670some unreadable marks after

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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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965NetherlandsMercury 220 010 LMYFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965NetherlandsMercury 210 010 LMLFirst yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965UKMercury SMWL 21040 / Mercury 134 605 MFYFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965UKLimelight LML 4010First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USLimelight LS 86017 / Limelight LS-86017First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USLimelight LM 82017First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970NetherlandsMercury International 134 605 MFY / Mercury 134 605 MFYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974ArgentinaMercury 6430308LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1974USTrip TLP-5510LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1974USTrip TLP-5510LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1979JapanLimelight 15PJ-24LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985JapanLimelight 195J-45LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Uh-Hmm! (Ode To Yard)7:00
  2. A2Groovin' High5:50
  3. A3Now's The Time13:16
  4. B1Blues For Bird4:05
  5. B2Donna Lee2:42
  6. Medley

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of 3/27/65 Charlie Parker 10th Memorial Concert are there?

12 vinyl pressings of 3/27/65 Charlie Parker 10th Memorial Concert are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1965 and 1985.

When was 3/27/65 Charlie Parker 10th Memorial Concert first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Netherlands. One of them is Limelight LS 86017.

How do I tell if my copy of 3/27/65 Charlie Parker 10th Memorial Concert is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LS 86017, LM 82017, SMWL 21040, LML 4010) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LS 86017-M1 RR and LS 86017-M2 RR. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is 3/27/65 Charlie Parker 10th Memorial Concert 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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