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Jazz Of Two Cities

by Warne Marsh · 1957

14 pressings7 countriesBopCool JazzJazz

Jazz Of Two Cities was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 Of Two Cities

6 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 5 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.

UK

1957
Label and catalog number
London American Recordings LTZ-P 15080London Records LTZ-P 15080
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

ALL-618-1B

ALL-619-1B

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Canada

1957
Label and catalog number
Imperial LP.9027
Format
LP, 10", Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

1X-47A side runout

1X-48B side runout

IX-47A side label

IX-48B side label

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Canada

1957
Label and catalog number
Imperial LP.9027
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

1X-47A side runout

1X-48B side runout

IX-47A side label

IX-48B side 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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1950s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957CanadaImperial LP.9027First yearLP, 10", Album, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono
1957CanadaImperial LP.9027First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957JapanImperial IMP-5006First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957New ZealandLondon Records LTZM-P. 15080First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957UKLondon American Recordings LTZ-P 15080 / London Records LTZ-P 15080First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USImperial LP 9027First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USImperial LP 12013 / Imperial LP-12013LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967JapanLiberty LR-8055LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983FranceBlue Note BNP 25.106LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1987DenmarkCentury Records CR 804LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1993JapanLiberty TOJJ-5804LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2000s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2004USImperial LP 9027 / Classic Records LP-9027LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono
2005USImperial LP 9027 / Classic Records LP 9027LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanLiberty LR-8055LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Smog Eyes3:30
  2. A2Ear Conditioning5:13
  3. A3Lover Man4:27
  4. A4Quintessence4:13
  5. B1Jazz Of Two Cities4:38
  6. B2Dixie's Dilemma4:20
  7. B3Tschaikovsky's Opus #42, Mt. 33:59
  8. B4I Never Knew5:10

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Jazz Of Two Cities are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Jazz Of Two Cities are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1957 and 2005.

When was Jazz Of Two Cities first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, UK, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Imperial LP 9027.

How do I tell if my copy of Jazz Of Two Cities is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LP 9027, LTZ-P 15080, LP.9027, IMP-5006) 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 Jazz Of Two Cities 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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