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Jazz Digest

by Various Artists · 1956

11 pressings6 countriesJazzBlues

Jazz Digest 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 Jazz Digest

1 pressing came out in 1956, 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.

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.

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956USPeriod Records SPL 302First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1956USPeriod Records SPL 302LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1956USPeriod Records SPL 302LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1959UKGala Records GLP 357LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1959USDesign Records DLP 113LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967AustraliaWorld Record Club CE/3049 / World Record Club CE-3049LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972JapanJazz Historical Recordings HR-105-EVLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?Australia & New ZealandSymphony Record Club M 005LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?SwitzerlandDisco-Club DC 3008LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
?USDesign Records SDLP 113 / Design Records SDLP-113LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USBellflower Records BFR-8010LPLP

Tracklist

  1. A1Flow Gently, Sweet Rhythm
  2. A2Osie's Oasis
  3. A3Meet Me Where They Play The Blues
  4. A4Nuages
  5. A5Woody'n You
  6. A6Evil Hearted Me
  7. B1Johnson's Whacks
  8. B2Bijou
  9. B3Loch Lomond
  10. B4Melodie Au Crepuscule
  11. B5Abstraction
  12. B6Baby, Please Don't Go

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Jazz Digest are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Jazz Digest are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1956 and 1972.

When was Jazz Digest first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US. One of them is Period Records SPL 302.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SPL 302) 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 Jazz Digest 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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