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Great Jazz Pianists

by Various Artists · 1956

11 pressings7 countriesJazz

Great Jazz Pianists was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 Great Jazz Pianists

2 pressings came out in 1956, 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.

US

1956
Label and catalog number
RCA Camden CAL-328
Format
LP, Compilation · Purple label
Runout / matrix

G3 PP5685-1S I A1Side A runout

G3 PP5686-1S I A1Side B runout

G3PP-5685Side A label

G3PP-5686Side B label

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1956
Label and catalog number
RCA Camden CAL 328
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

G3 PP5685-2SSide A

G3 PP5686-2SSide 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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956CanadaRCA Camden CAL 328First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1956USRCA Camden CAL-328First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1958FranceRCA Camden 800 210LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1959UKRCA Camden CDN-118, CAL-328LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1959UKRCA Camden CDN-118 / RCA Camden CAL-328LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1959UKRCA Camden CDN-118 / RCA Camden CAL-328LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960AustraliaRCA Camden CAM-49LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1960ItalyRCA Camden LCP-54 / RCA Camden LCP 54LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilRCA Camden CAL 328LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?CanadaRCA Camden CAL 328LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USRCA Camden CAL-328LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress

Tracklist

  1. A1Sheik Of Araby
  2. A2Grand Piano Blues
  3. A3Honky Tonk Train Blues
  4. A4Tank Town Bump
  5. A5Boogie Woogie Jump
  6. A6Squeeze Me
  7. B1Ain't Misbehavin'
  8. B2Daybreak Serenade
  9. B3Erroll's Bounce
  10. B4Rockin' In Rhythm
  11. B5Thou Swell
  12. B6Humoresque

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Great Jazz Pianists are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Great Jazz Pianists are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1956 and 1960.

When was Great Jazz Pianists first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, Canada. One of them is RCA Camden CAL-328.

How do I tell if my copy of Great Jazz Pianists is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CAL-328, CAL 328) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, G3 PP5685-1S I A1 and G3 PP5686-1S I A1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Great Jazz Pianists 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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