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The Jazz Life!

by Various Artists · 1961

11 pressings5 countriesHard BopSwingJazzBlues

The Jazz Life! was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 The Jazz Life!

3 pressings came out in 1961, 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.

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961USCandid 8019 / Candid CJM-8019First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USCandid CJS 9019First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1961USCandid 8019 / Candid CJM-8019First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1963JapanCandid SMJ-7123 / Candid SCAND-7008LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977JapanCandid SMJ-6188LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1978FranceCandid CANF 6009LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1978USBarnaby Records BR-5021LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981USFirst American Records, Inc. JAZD 5050LP, Compilation, Partially Unofficial, StereoLP, Compilation, Partially Unofficial, Stereo
1985GermanyCandid 9019 / Candid CS 9019LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1985ItalyCandid 9019 / Candid GJS 9019LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanCandid SOPC 57012LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1R & R12:24
  2. A2Black Cat4:10
  3. A3Father And Son8:00
  4. B1Lord, Lord Am I Ever Gonna Know5:15
  5. B2Vassarlean6:15
  6. B3Oh Yeah, Oh Yeah6:50

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Jazz Life! are there?

11 vinyl pressings of The Jazz Life! are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1961 and 1985.

When was The Jazz Life! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US. One of them is Candid 8019, released October 1961.

How do I tell if my copy of The Jazz Life! is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8019, CJS 9019) 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 The Jazz Life! 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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