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Modern Jazz Piano

by Various Artists · 1952

11 pressings7 countriesBopBig BandSwingJazz

Modern Jazz Piano was first pressed on vinyl in 1952. 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 Modern Jazz Piano

3 pressings came out in 1952, 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
1952USRCA Victor WPT 40First year7", 45 RPM, Album, Compilation, Box Set7", 45 RPM, Album, Compilation, Box Set
1952USRCA Victor LPT 31First yearLP, 10", Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono
1952USRCA Victor EPBT 3031First year7", 45 RPM, Album, EP, Compilation7", 45 RPM, Album, EP, Compilation
1953UKHis Master's Voice DLP.1022LP, 10", Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono
1954FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FFLP 1036LP, 10", Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaRCA Victor LPT 31LP, 10", Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono
?CanadaRCA Victor WPT 407", 45 RPM, Album, Compilation, Box Set7", 45 RPM, Album, Compilation, Box Set
?EuropeRCA B 210057", 45 RPM, EP, Compilation7", 45 RPM, EP, Compilation
?South AfricaHis Master's Voice JDLP 1022 / His Master's Voice JDLP. 1022LP, 10", Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono
?UK & EuropeHis Master's Voice DLP 1022LP, 10", CompilationLP, 10", Compilation
?USRCA Victor T 21005LP, 10", CompilationLP, 10", Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1Tonk
  2. A2Indiana
  3. A3Cherokee
  4. A4Fifth Dimension
  5. B1Margie
  6. B2I Only Have Eyes For You
  7. B3Erroll's Bounce
  8. B4I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Modern Jazz Piano are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Modern Jazz Piano are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1952 and 1954.

When was Modern Jazz Piano first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1952, in US. One of them is RCA Victor LPT 31, released January 1952.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPT 31, EPBT 3031, WPT 40) 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 Modern Jazz Piano 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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