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Kansas City Jazz

by Various Artists · 1940

16 pressings6 countriesSwingJazzBlues

Kansas City Jazz was first pressed on vinyl in 1940. 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 Kansas City Jazz

1 pressing came out in 1940, 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

1940
Label and catalog number
Decca 214
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Compilation
Runout / matrix

68332ASide A runout

68333ASide B runout

68365ASide C runout

68366ASide D runout

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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1940s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1940USDecca 214First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, CompilationShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Compilation
1941USDecca 214Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, CompilationShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Compilation
1941USDecca 214Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, CompilationShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Compilation
1942USDecca 214 / Decca Album 214Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Compilation, ReissueShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Compilation, Reissue
1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1953USDecca DL 8044LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1953USDecca DL 8044LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1955JapanDecca JDL 5065 / Decca JDL-5065LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970UKCoral CP 39LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1971ItalyCoral COPS 1626LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1973JapanMCA Coral MCL-1032 / MCA Coral MAP/S 1626LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaDecca ADD 55703LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?FranceCoral COPS/ 1626 / La Compagnie COPS/ 1626LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USDecca 214Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, CompilationShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Compilation
?USDecca 214Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album
?USDecca DL 8044LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?USDecca 18121Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, CompilationShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A627 Stomp
  2. BPiney Brown Blues
  3. CBaby Dear
  4. DHarmony Blues
  5. EThe Count
  6. FTwelfth Street Rag
  7. GSouth
  8. HLafayette
  9. IGood Morning Blues
  10. JDoggin' Around
  11. KMoten's Swing
  12. LI Want A Little Girl

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Kansas City Jazz are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Kansas City Jazz are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1940 and 1973.

When was Kansas City Jazz first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1940, in US. One of them is Decca 214.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 214) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 68332A and 68333A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Kansas City Jazz 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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