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Jam Session #2

by Various Artists · 1953

21 pressings9 countriesBig BandBopSwingJazz

Jam Session #2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. 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 #2

2 pressings came out in 1953, 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

March 1953
Label and catalog number
Mercury MG C-602Mercury MGC-602
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

602 A RL 33314 803-3Side A runout, variant 1

602 B RL 33316 805-2Side B runout, variant 1

RL 33314 803-3 2Side A runout, variant 2

602-B 805-2 RL-33316Side B runout, variant 2

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.

1950s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1953USClef Records MG C-4002LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1953USClef Records EP ALBUM #2First year7", 45 RPM, Album, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Album, Mono · Mono
1953USClef Records MG C-4002LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1953USMercury MG C-602 / Mercury MGC-602First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1954FranceMercury MGC-602 / Blue Star GLP 6967LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1955UKColumbia 33CX 10008LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1955USClef Records MG C-652LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1955USClef Records MG C-652LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1958USVerve Records MG V-8050LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1958USVerve Records MG V-8050 / Verve Records MGV 8050LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961USVerve Records MG V-8050 / Verve Records MGV 8050LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1962CanadaVerve Records V-8486 / Verve Records V-8486(D)LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962ColombiaVerve Records V-8486LP, AlbumLP, Album
1962USVerve Records V-8486LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1963FranceVerve Bel-Air 331 014 SLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1965ItalyVerve Records VI8486 / Verve Records VI 8486LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979JapanVerve Records MV 2654LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1987South AfricaVerve Records VRL 1025LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?South AfricaVerve Records MGV 8050LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?SwedenMercury MGC-602 / Karusell LPX 508LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USClef Records MG C-652LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Jam Session Part 3
  2. A1What Is This Thing Called Love
  3. Jam Session Part 4
  4. B1Funky Blues

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Jam Session #2 are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Jam Session #2 are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1953 and 1987.

When was Jam Session #2 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1953, in US. One of them is Mercury MG C-602, released March 1953.

How do I tell if my copy of Jam Session #2 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG C-602, EP ALBUM #2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 602 A RL 33314 803-3 and 602 B RL 33316 805-2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Jam Session #2 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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