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Jazz Sampler

by Various Artists · 1955

36 pressings7 countriesBopDixielandSwingJazz

Jazz Sampler was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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 Sampler

21 pressings came out in 1955, the album's first year, in 6 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.

USA & Canada

1955
Label and catalog number
Jazztone J-SPEC-100Jazztone J-SPEC 100
Format
LP, 10", Sampler · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

A J-SPEC-100 PT I-3 ABSide A

B J-SPEC-100 PT 2-4 ABSide B

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USA & Canada

1955
Label and catalog number
Jazztone J-SPEC 100Jazztone J-SPEC-100
Format
LP, 10", Sampler · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

o JAZ-100 PT IRunout Side A

& JAZ-100 PT 2Runout Side B

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Country unknown

1955
Label and catalog number
Jazztone J-SPEC-100A
Format
LP, 10", Compilation, Sampler, Mono
Runout / matrix

J100A PT1-3Runout Side A

J100A PT2-3Runout Side B

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US

1955
Label and catalog number
Jazztone J-SPEC-100
Format
LP, 10", Compilation, Sampler
Runout / matrix

JAZ-100 PT 1Runout Side A

JAZ-100 PT 2Runout Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1955
Label and catalog number
Jazztone J-SPEC-100Jazztone J-SPEC 100
Format
LP, 10", Sampler · Allentown Pressing, Gatefold
Runout / matrix

JAƵ-100 PT1 ARCHand etched in runout, Side 1 (Variant 1)

JAƵ-100 PT2 ARCHand etched in runout, Side 2 (Variant 1)

J-SPEC-100 PT1-3 ARCHand etched in runout, Side 1 (Variant 2)

J-SPEC-100 PT2-4. ARCHand etched in runout, Side 2 (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 36 vinyl pressings

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

1950s25 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955UnknownJazztone J-SPEC-100AFirst yearLP, 10", Compilation, Sampler, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Compilation, Sampler, Mono · Mono
1955FranceGuilde Du Jazz J-SPEC 100 / Les Editions Du Journal Musical Français J-SPEC 100First yearLP, 10", Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono
1955FranceGuilde Du Jazz J-SPEC 100 / Les Editions Du Journal Musical Français J-SPEC 100First yearLP, 10", Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono
1955FranceJazztone J-SPEC 100 / Guilde Du Jazz J-SPEC 100First yearLP, 10", Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono
1955FranceGuilde Du Jazz J-SPEC 100 / Les Editions Du Journal Musical Français J-SPEC 100First yearLP, 10", Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono
1955FranceGuilde Du Jazz J-SPEC 100 / Guilde Du Jazz J. SPEC 100First yearLP, 10", Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono
1955FranceGuilde Du Jazz J-SPEC 100 / Les Editions Du Journal Musical Français J-SPEC 100First yearLP, 10", Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono
1955GermanyJazztone J-SPEC 100 / Jazztone J-SPEC-100First yearLP, 10", SamplerLP, 10", Sampler
1955GermanyJazztone J-SPEC 100 / Jazztone J-SPEC-100First yearLP, 10", SamplerLP, 10", Sampler
1955South AfricaJazztone JSPEC 100 A / Jazztone J.SPEC. 100A.First yearLP, 10", Compilation, SamplerLP, 10", Compilation, Sampler
1955SwitzerlandJazztone J-SPEC-100 / Jazztone J-SPEC 100LP, 10", Compilation, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, 10", Compilation, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1955SwitzerlandJazztone J-SPEC-100 / Grammoclub Ex Libris J-SPEC-100First year10", Compilation, Sampler10", Compilation, Sampler
1955SwitzerlandJazztone J-SPEC-100 / Grammoclub Ex Libris J-SPEC-100LP, 10", Compilation, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, 10", Compilation, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1955SwitzerlandJazztone J-SPEC-100 / Jazztone J-SPEC 100LP, 10", Compilation, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, 10", Compilation, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1955SwitzerlandJazztone J-SPEC 100 / Guilde Du Disque J-SPEC 100First yearLP, 10", Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono
All 25 pressings from the 1950s
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962UKConcert Hall DJ-100E / Concert Hall 100 ELP, 10", CompilationLP, 10", Compilation
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownJazztone J-SPEC-100A / Jazztone J-100ALP, 10", Compilation, Sampler, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Compilation, Sampler, Mono · Mono
?FranceClub National Du Disque J.S.P. 100 / Club National Du Disque J. SPEC 100LP, Compilation, 10"LP, Compilation, 10"
?FranceGuilde Du Jazz J-SPEC 100 / Les Editions Du Journal Musical Français J-SPEC 100LP, 10", Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono
?FranceGuilde Du Jazz J-SPEC 100 / Guilde Du Jazz J. SPEC 10010", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Mono · Mono10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?FranceLes Editions Du Journal Musical Français J SPEC 100LPLP
?GermanyJazztone J-SPEC-100LP, 10", CompilationLP, 10", Compilation
?GermanyJazztone J-SPEC-100LP, 10", CompilationLP, 10", Compilation
?GermanyJazztone J-SPEC-100LP, 10", CompilationLP, 10", Compilation
?SwitzerlandJazztone J-SPEC-100 / Grammoclub Ex Libris J-SPEC 10010", Compilation10", Compilation
?USJazztone J-SPEC-100LP, 10", Compilation, SamplerLP, 10", Compilation, Sampler

Tracklist

  1. A1Jelly Roll Blues
  2. A2Slam Slam Blues
  3. A3Relaxin' At Camarillo
  4. A4Dark Eyes
  5. A5B.C. Blues
  6. B1Honeysuckle Rose
  7. B2Serenade To A Shylock
  8. B3Trio
  9. B4Moon Burns
  10. B5Basin Street Blues

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Jazz Sampler are there?

36 vinyl pressings of Jazz Sampler are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1955 and 1962.

When was Jazz Sampler first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in USA & Canada, US, France, Germany and more. One of them is Jazztone J-SPEC-100.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use J-SPEC-100, J-SPEC 100, J-SPEC-100A, J-100 A) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A J-SPEC-100 PT I-3 AB and B J-SPEC-100 PT 2-4 AB. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Jazz Sampler 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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