Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1957
Jazz Omnibus was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1957, 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.
XLP41168-2C ///HRunout stamp, side A, variant 1
XLP41169-1AA /HRunout stamp, side B, variant 1
XLP41168-2B HA, variant 2
XLP41169-1J /HHB, variant 2
XLP41168-2AAA-Side stamped - Variant 1
XLP41169-1LB-Side stamped - Variant 1
XLP41168-2A IIAA-Side stamped; etched - Variant 2
XLP41169-1B INAAB-Side stamped; etched - Variant 2
XLP41168-2B HRunout, Side A, Variant 1
XLP41169-1D HRunout, Side B, Variant 1
XLP41168-2C HRunout, Side A, Variant 2
XLP41169-1C HRunout, Side B, Variant 2
XLP41168-2AB P llA-Side stamped - Variant 1
XLP41169-1AB P llB-Side stamped - Variant 1
x"LP" 41168A-Side Label
x"LP" 41169B-Side Label
XLP41168-2AAA-Side Stamped: Variant 1
XLP41169-1LA-Side Stamped: Variant 1
XLP41168-2AA-Side Stamped: Variant 2
XLP41169-1BB-Side Stamped: Variant 2
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Australia | Coronet KLP 687First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Canada | Columbia CL 1020First yearLP, Mono, Album, Compilation · Mono | LP, Mono, Album, Compilation · Mono |
| 1957 | Canada | Columbia CL 1020First yearLP, Mono, Album, Compilation · Mono | LP, Mono, Album, Compilation · Mono |
| 1957 | New Zealand | Coronet KLP 687First yearLP, Mono, Album, Compilation · Mono | LP, Mono, Album, Compilation · Mono |
| 1957 | UK | Philips BBL 7184First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1957 | US | Columbia CL 1020First yearLP, Mono, Album, Compilation · Mono | LP, Mono, Album, Compilation · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Columbia CL 1020First yearLP, Mono, Album, Compilation · Mono | LP, Mono, Album, Compilation · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Columbia CL 1020First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1957 | US | Columbia CL 1020First yearLP, Mono, Album, Compilation · Mono | LP, Mono, Album, Compilation · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Columbia CL 1020First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of Jazz Omnibus are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia CL 1020, released September 1957.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 1020, BBL 7184, KLP 687) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP41168-2C ///H and XLP41169-1AA /H. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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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