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Charlie Parker Record Sampler '66

by Various Artists · 1966

10 pressings4 countriesJazz

Charlie Parker Record Sampler '66 was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 Charlie Parker Record Sampler '66

5 pressings came out in 1966, 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

1966
Label and catalog number
Charlie Parker Records PLP-823Charlie Parker Records PLP 823
Format
LP, Compilation, Sampler, Mono
Full details of this pressing

US

1966
Label and catalog number
Charlie Parker Records PLP410Charlie Parker Records PLP-823
Format
LP, Compilation, Sampler, Stereo
Full details of this pressing

US

1966
Label and catalog number
Charlie Parker Records PLP-823SCharlie Parker Records PLP 823S
Format
LP, Compilation, Sampler, Stereo
Full details of this pressing

US

1966
Label and catalog number
Charlie Parker Records PLP 823 SCharlie Parker Records PLP-823-S
Format
LP, Compilation, Sampler, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ST-PLP-823-ASide A

ST-PLP-823-BSide B

Full details of this pressing

US

1966
Label and catalog number
Charlie Parker Records PLP-823SCharlie Parker Records PLP 823S
Format
LP, Compilation, Sampler, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ST-PLP-823-ASide A runout

ST-PLP-823-B

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966USCharlie Parker Records PLP-823 / Charlie Parker Records PLP 823First yearLP, Compilation, Sampler, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Sampler, Mono · Mono
1966USCharlie Parker Records PLP410 / Charlie Parker Records PLP-823First yearLP, Compilation, Sampler, StereoLP, Compilation, Sampler, Stereo
1966USCharlie Parker Records PLP-823S / Charlie Parker Records PLP 823SFirst yearLP, Compilation, Sampler, StereoLP, Compilation, Sampler, Stereo
1966USCharlie Parker Records PLP 823 S / Charlie Parker Records PLP-823-SFirst yearLP, Compilation, Sampler, StereoLP, Compilation, Sampler, Stereo
1966USCharlie Parker Records PLP-823S / Charlie Parker Records PLP 823SFirst yearLP, Compilation, Sampler, StereoLP, Compilation, Sampler, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974USOlympic Records OL 7135LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1975South AfricaCool Blue LCB (V) 7LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1979SpainCharlie Parker Records J-4440 / Discophon J-4440LP, Compilation, Reissue, Sampler, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Sampler, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceDisques Espérance ESP 155 568LP, Album, Compilation, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo
?USAJ Records 508LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1The Lost And The Lonely3:02
  2. A2Chorus Of Street Boys3:25
  3. A3No Problem No. 24:15
  4. A4From Mundy On3:27
  5. A5My Old Flame3:07
  6. A6I Got Rhythm2:04
  7. B1It Ain't Necessarily So4:30
  8. B2Moon River2:59
  9. B3Little Lou2:30
  10. B4Leave Me Alone2:38
  11. B5Soul Blues3:25
  12. B6How High The Moon4:26

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Charlie Parker Record Sampler '66 are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Charlie Parker Record Sampler '66 are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1966 and 1979.

When was Charlie Parker Record Sampler '66 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US. One of them is Charlie Parker Records PLP-823.

How do I tell if my copy of Charlie Parker Record Sampler '66 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PLP-823, PLP410, PLP-823S, PLP 823 S) 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 Charlie Parker Record Sampler '66 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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