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Various ArtistsAmericans In Europe, Vol.1

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Americans In Europe, Vol.1

by Various Artists · 1963

13 pressings6 countriesHard BopJazz

Americans In Europe, Vol.1 was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 Americans In Europe, Vol.1

8 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 5 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

1963
Label and catalog number
Impulse! A-36
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

A 36-ASide 1 etched

A 36-BSide 2 etched

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1963
Label and catalog number
Sparton Impulse! Records A-36Sparton Impulse! Records A-36-S
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
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.

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963CanadaSparton Impulse! Records A-36 / Sparton Impulse! Records A-36-SFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963CanadaSparton Impulse! Records A-36First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963EuropeImpulse! A-36 / Philips 841 974First yearLP, Album, Etched, StereoLP, Album, Etched, Stereo
1963NetherlandsImpulse! AS-36 / Impulse! A-36First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963UKHis Master's Voice CLP 1691First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USImpulse! A-36First yearLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1963USImpulse! AS-36 / Impulse! A-36First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963USImpulse! A-36First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966SpainImpulse! A-36 / Impulse! 221-05LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966SpainImpulse! AS-36 / Hispavox AS-36LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1968USImpulse! A-36 / ABC Records A-36LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972USImpulse! Stereo A-36 / ABC Records AS-36LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983UKJasmine Records JAS 64LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. No Smokin' / Low Life
  2. A2I Can't Get Started5:40
  3. Freeway / Pyramid
  4. B2Round Midnight7:15

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Americans In Europe, Vol.1 are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Americans In Europe, Vol.1 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1963 and 1983.

When was Americans In Europe, Vol.1 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Impulse! AS-36.

How do I tell if my copy of Americans In Europe, Vol.1 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AS-36, A-36, CLP 1691) 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 Americans In Europe, Vol.1 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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