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Jazz West Coast, Volume 2

by Various Artists · 1956

10 pressings5 countriesCool JazzJazz

Jazz West Coast, Volume 2 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 West Coast, Volume 2

2 pressings 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.

US

1956
Label and catalog number
Jazz West Coast JWC-501
Format
LP, Album, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

PJ-ST-644-D1Side A runout

PJ-ST-645-D1Side B runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1956
Label and catalog number
Jazztone J 1243
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

GO8P 0667-1Side A runout, variant 1

GO8P 0668-1Side B runout, variant 1

GO8P 0667-1 1 A1Side A runout, variant 2 (stamped)

GO8P 0668-1 1 A1Side B runout, variant 2 (stamped)

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956USJazz West Coast JWC-501First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1956USJazztone J 1243First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1957ItalyMusic LPM 2024LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1958UKVogue LAE 12061LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1992JapanPacific Jazz PJ-0501LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceDisques Vogue LDM 30 078LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?JapanPacific Jazz PFJ-5001LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?UKVogue LAE 12061LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
?USJazz West Coast JWC-501LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?USJazz West Coast JWC-501 / World Pacific Records ST-644LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1Bag Of Blues3:56
  2. A2Summertime4:10
  3. A3Topsy4:45
  4. A4Easy Living4:10
  5. A5Line For Lyons4:10
  6. B1Song Of The Islands5:19
  7. B2I Hear Music3:22
  8. B3Bojangles Of Harlem2:37
  9. B4Contour5:30
  10. B5It's Sand, Man5:28

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Jazz West Coast, Volume 2 are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Jazz West Coast, Volume 2 are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1956 and 1992.

When was Jazz West Coast, Volume 2 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US. One of them is Jazz West Coast JWC-501.

How do I tell if my copy of Jazz West Coast, Volume 2 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JWC-501, J 1243) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PJ-ST-644-D1 and PJ-ST-645-D1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Jazz West Coast, Volume 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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