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Jam Session #3

by Various Artists · 1953

14 pressings5 countriesBopSwingBig BandJazz

Jam Session #3 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 #3

3 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

1953
Label and catalog number
Clef Records MG C-4003
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MGC-4003-ASide A runout

MGC-4003-BSide B runout

MG C-4003-ASide A label

MG C-4003-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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1950s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1953USClef Records MG C-4003First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1953USClef Records EP-ALBUM#3First year7", 45 RPM, Album, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Album, Mono · Mono
1953USMercury MGC-653First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1954FranceClef Records MG C-4003 / Blue Star GLP 6973LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1955USClef Records MGC-653LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USVerve Records MGV-8051 / Verve Records MG V-8051LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1956UKColumbia 33CX 10030LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964USVerve Records MGV-8051LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979JapanVerve Records MV 2655LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1979JapanVerve Records MV 2655LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981JapanVerve Records UMV 2655LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceBarclay 6.973 / Blue Star GLP 6973LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?GermanyVerve Records 2304 421LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USVerve Records MGV-8051 / Verve Records MG V-8051LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. AApple Jam
  2. Ballad Medley

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Jam Session #3 are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Jam Session #3 are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1953 and 1981.

When was Jam Session #3 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1953, in US. One of them is Clef Records MG C-4003.

How do I tell if my copy of Jam Session #3 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG C-4003, EP-ALBUM#3, MGC-653) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MGC-4003-A and MGC-4003-B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Jam Session #3 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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