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Jazz Impressions

by Vince Guaraldi · 1964

10 pressings1 countryCool JazzJazz

Jazz Impressions was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 Impressions

4 pressings came out in 1964, 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

February 1964
Label and catalog number
Fantasy 3359
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

F-2363Side A label

F-2364Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

February 1964
Label and catalog number
Fantasy 3359
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

F-2363 HSide A runout stamped

F-2364 HSide B runout stamped

F-2363Side A label

F-2364Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1964
Label and catalog number
Fantasy 8359
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

F.2365Stamped Side A

F.2366Stamped Side B

F-2365Label Side A

F-2366Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

February 1964
Label and catalog number
Fantasy 3359
Format
LP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Red label
Runout / matrix

F-2363 HRunout Side A [Stamped]

F-2364 HRunout Side B [Stamped]

F-2363Side A label

F-2364Side B label

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.

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964USFantasy 8359First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1964USFantasy 3359First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1964USFantasy 3359First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1964USFantasy 3359First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975USFantasy F-8359LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1977USFantasy F-8359LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1987USOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-287 / Fantasy F-8559LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl
1987USOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-287 / Fantasy F-8559LP, Compilation, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USFantasy F-8359LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USFantasy 8359LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Django4:55
  2. A2Fenwyck Farfel4:07
  3. A3Yesterdays3:50
  4. A4Room At The Bottom4:30
  5. B1A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing5:37
  6. B2Willow Weep For Me5:14
  7. B3Autumn Leaves4:22
  8. B4Three Coins In The Fountain4:06

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Jazz Impressions are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Jazz Impressions are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1964 and 1987.

When was Jazz Impressions first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US. One of them is Fantasy 3359, released February 1964.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3359, 8359) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, F-2363 and F-2364. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Jazz Impressions 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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