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Decca Presents An Album Of Chicago Jazz

by Various Artists · 1940

14 pressings6 countriesJazz

Decca Presents An Album Of Chicago Jazz was first pressed on vinyl in 1940. 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 Decca Presents An Album Of Chicago Jazz

1 pressing came out in 1940, 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

1940
Label and catalog number
Decca 121
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album
Runout / matrix

18040 A&BRecord One

18041 A&BRecord Two

18042 A&BRecord Three

18043 A&BRecord Four

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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1940s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1940USDecca 121First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album
1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1953USDecca DL 8029LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1953USDecca DL 8029LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1954UKBrunswick LAT 8042LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1955JapanDecca JDL 5072LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970ItalyCoral COPS 1625LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970UKCoral CP 38LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1970USCoral CP 38LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1973JapanMCA Coral MCL-1033LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaDecca 18042Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?FranceCoral COPS/ 1625 / La Compagnie COPS/ 1625LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USDecca 121Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Repress
?USDecca 121Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Repress
?USDecca DL 8029LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. ANobody's Sweetheart
  2. BFriar's Point Shuffle
  3. CThere'll Be Some Changes Made
  4. DSomeday, Sweetheart
  5. EChina Boy
  6. FJazz Me Blues
  7. GSugar
  8. HThe World Is Waiting For The Sunrise
  9. IBugle Call Rag
  10. JI Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate
  11. KThe Darktown Strutter's Ball
  12. LI've Found A New Baby

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Decca Presents An Album Of Chicago Jazz are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Decca Presents An Album Of Chicago Jazz are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1940 and 1973.

When was Decca Presents An Album Of Chicago Jazz first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1940, in US. One of them is Decca 121.

How do I tell if my copy of Decca Presents An Album Of Chicago Jazz is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 121) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 18040 A&B and 18041 A&B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Decca Presents An Album Of Chicago Jazz 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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