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Wilbur HardenMainstream 1958

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Mainstream 1958

by Wilbur Harden · 1958

22 pressings6 countriesHard BopJazz

Mainstream 1958 was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 Mainstream 1958

2 pressings came out in 1958, 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.

US

1958
Label and catalog number
Savoy Records MG 12127
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG 12 127A X 20 1 RVG CRunout side A stamped

RVG MG 12127 B X 20 CRunout side B stamped

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France

1958
Label and catalog number
Savoy Records MG 12127
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG 12.127 A DTV XPARTX 40534 M6 195960Runout side A

XPARTX 40535 MG 12.127 B DTV M6 195961Runout side B

Part. 40.534

Part. 40.535

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 22 vinyl pressings

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

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958FranceSavoy Records MG 12127First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USSavoy Records MG 12127First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959UKLondon Records LTZ-C 15159 / London American Recordings LTZ-C 15159LP, AlbumLP, Album
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963UKRealm RM 157 / Realm Jazz RM 157LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1969UKCBS 52157 / CBS M 52157LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USSavoy Records MG 12127LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1972JapanCBS/Sony SOPL-56-SYLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1973USSavoy Records MG 12127LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1975JapanCBS/Sony SOPU-5-SYLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1976JapanCBS/Sony 15AP-215LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1976JapanCBS/Sony 15AP-215 (SY) / CBS/Sony 15AP-215LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1977ItalySavoy Records ZNLY 33307LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1977JapanArista WAJ-70116LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1992JapanSavoy Jazz COJY-9020LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2009EuropeDoxy DOX824LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2013EuropeDOL DOL777LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2019EuropeWax Love WLV82127LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, LimitedLP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceBYG Records BYG 529141 / BYG Records 529.141LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceSavoy-Musidisc SA 6034 / Savoy-Musidisc 30 SA 6034LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceSavoy-Musidisc SA 6034 / Savoy-Musidisc 30 SA 6034LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceSavoy-Musidisc SA 6034 / Savoy-Musidisc 30 SA 6034LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceBYG Records BYG 529141 / BYG Records 529.141LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Wells Fargo
  2. A2West 42nd Street
  3. A3E.F.F.P.H.
  4. B1Snuffy
  5. B2Rhodomagnetics

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Mainstream 1958 are there?

22 vinyl pressings of Mainstream 1958 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1958 and 2019.

When was Mainstream 1958 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, France. One of them is Savoy Records MG 12127.

How do I tell if my copy of Mainstream 1958 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG 12127) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG 12 127A X 20 1 RVG C and RVG MG 12127 B X 20 C. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Mainstream 1958 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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