Vinyl pressings
by Wardell Gray · 1955
Jazz Concert West Coast (Volume 1) was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1955, the album's first year, in 2 countries. 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.
MG 12012A X20 I RVGRunout, side A, variant 1
MG 12012B X20 I RVGRunout, side B, variant 1
MG 12012A X20 I RVG ARunout, side A, variant 2
MG 12012B X20 I RVG ARunout, side B, variant 2
AWL-438-1B
AWL-439-1B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Australia | London Records LTZA 15045First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1955 | US | Savoy Records MG-12012 / Savoy Records MG 12012First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1957 | France | Savoy Records MG 12012LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | UK | London Records LTZ-C15045 / London American Recordings LTZ-C15045LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | US | Savoy Records MG-12012 / Savoy Records MG 12012LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Savoy Records MG-12012 / Savoy Records MG 12012LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | US | Savoy Jazz SJC 407 / Savoy Jazz MG 12012LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1985 | US | Savoy Jazz SJC 407 / Savoy Jazz MG 12012LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Savoy Records MG-12012 / Savoy Records MG 12012LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Savoy Records MG-12012 / Savoy Records MG 12012LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Savoy Records MG-12012 / Savoy Records MG 12012LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
11 vinyl pressings of Jazz Concert West Coast (Volume 1) are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1955 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US, Australia. One of them is Savoy Records MG-12012.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG-12012, LTZA 15045) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG 12012A X20 I RVG and MG 12012B X20 I RVG. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
