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Jam Session #1

by Various Artists · 1952

16 pressings5 countriesBig BandBopSwingJazz

Jam Session #1 was first pressed on vinyl in 1952. 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 #1

2 pressings came out in 1952, 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

1952
Label and catalog number
Mercury MGC-601
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MGC-601A AL33313 802-2 ↓ ↓ ↓Runout side A

MGC-601B AL33315X 804-2 R3 1 1Runout side B

MG C-601-ASide A label

MG C-601-BSide B label

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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1950s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1952USClef Records EP ALBUM #1First year7", 45 RPM, Album, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Album, Mono · Mono
1952USMercury MGC-601First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1952USClef Records MGC-601 / Clef Records MG C-601LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1953USClef Records MG C-4001LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1953USClef Records MG C-4001LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1953USClef Records MG C-4001LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1954FranceBlue Star GLP 6966 / Mercury MGC-601LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1955USClef Records MG C-651LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1957USVerve Records MG V-8049LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974JapanVerve Records MV 2530LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USVerve Records V-8049 / Book-Of-The-Month Records 10-5604LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1982JapanVerve Records UMV 2530LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanVerve Records MV 2518LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?JapanVerve Records MV 1146LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono
?SwedenMercury MGC-601 / Karusell LPX 507LPLP
?UKVerve Records MG V-8049LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Jam Session Part 1
  2. AJam Blues
  3. Jam Session Part 2
  4. Ballad Medley

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Jam Session #1 are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Jam Session #1 are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1952 and 1982.

When was Jam Session #1 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1952, in US. One of them is Clef Records EP ALBUM #1.

How do I tell if my copy of Jam Session #1 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EP ALBUM #1, MGC-601) 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 Jam Session #1 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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