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Jam Session

by Various Artists · 1954

21 pressings7 countriesJazz

Jam Session was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. 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 Jam Session

5 pressings came out in 1954, 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

1954
Label and catalog number
EmArcy MG 36002
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG 36002A MS2 FRunout, Side A stamped

MG 36002B MS3̸3 M511Runout, Side B stamped, M511 etched

MG 360002 ALabel, Side A

MG 360002 BLabel, Side B

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Argentina

1954
Label and catalog number
EmArcy MG 36002EmArcy MG-36002
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG-360002 ALabel, Side A

MG-360002 BLabel, Side B

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1954
Label and catalog number
EmArcy MG 36002
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

YMG 36002A MSide A, stamped

YMG 36002B 2 MSide B, stamped

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 21 vinyl pressings

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

1950s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1954ArgentinaEmArcy MG 36002 / EmArcy MG-36002First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1954AustraliaEmArcy MG 36002First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1954CanadaEmArcy MG 36002First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1954NetherlandsEmArcy MG 36002First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1954USEmArcy MG 36002First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1954USEmArcy MG 36002LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1956UKEmArcy EJL 103 / PYE Records EJL 103LP, AlbumLP, Album
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967JapanMercury SM-7264(M)LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971JapanEmArcy 15PJ-2017(M)LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1971JapanEmArcy 15PJ-2017(M) / Mercury 15PJ-2017(M)LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1972USTRIP TLP-5544LP, Reissue, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono
1973USMercury MG 36002 / EmArcy MG 36002LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1974JapanMercury BT-1330 / EmArcy BT-1330LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1977JapanEmArcy SFX-10553(M) / Mercury SFX-10553(M)LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1978USTRIP TLP-5544LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982USMercury EXPR-1012 / EmArcy EXPR-1012LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1983JapanEmArcy 195J-4LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1983JapanEmArcy 195J-4LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanEmArcy SFX 7397(M) / Mercury SFX 7397(M)LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?JapanEmArcy SFX 7397(M) / Mercury SFX 7397(M)LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
?USMercury MG 36002 / EmArcy MG 36002LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1What Is This Thing Called Love?14:56
  2. A2Darn That Dream5:16
  3. B1Move14:28
  4. B2aMy Funny Valentine11:29
  5. B2bDon't Worry 'Bout Me
  6. B2cBess, You Is My Woman Now
  7. B2dIt Might As Well Be Spring

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Jam Session are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Jam Session are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1954 and 1983.

When was Jam Session first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1954, in US, Argentina, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is EmArcy MG 36002.

How do I tell if my copy of Jam Session is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG 36002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG 36002A MS2 F and MG 36002B MS3̸3 M511. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Jam Session 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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