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Famous Jazz Singers

by Various Artists · 1978

11 pressings2 countriesSoul-JazzJazz-FunkVocalJazz

Famous Jazz Singers was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 Famous Jazz Singers

3 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 2 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.

Bulgaria

1978
Label and catalog number
Балкантон ВТА 2156
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Blue labels, German
Runout / matrix

BTA 2156 A S1 5 79 C1Side A

BTA 2156 B S1 5 79 C 1Side B

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German Democratic Republic (GDR)

1978
Label and catalog number
Балкантон ВТА 2156
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Red Labels
Runout / matrix

ВТА 2156 A S1 10 78 CSide A Runout

ВТА 2156 B S 2 1 78Side B Runout

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 2156First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 2156First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1978German Democratic Republic (GDR)Балкантон ВТА 2156First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1979BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 2156LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1979BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 2156LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 2156LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1985BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 2156LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 2156LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 2156LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 2156LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 2156LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1Willow, Weep For Me
  2. A2April In Paris
  3. A3The Boy From Ipanema
  4. A4Exactly Like You
  5. B1Just One Of Those Things
  6. B2You Go To My Head
  7. B3People
  8. B4You Are The Sunshine Of My Life

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Famous Jazz Singers are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Famous Jazz Singers are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1978 and 1985.

When was Famous Jazz Singers first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Bulgaria, German Democratic Republic (GDR). One of them is Балкантон ВТА 2156.

How do I tell if my copy of Famous Jazz Singers is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ВТА 2156) 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 Famous Jazz Singers 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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