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Tanganyika Strut by Wilbur Harden, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Tanganyika Strut

by Wilbur Harden · 1958

17 pressings5 countriesHard BopJazz

Tanganyika Strut 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 Tanganyika Strut

1 pressing came out in 1958, 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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958USSavoy Records MG-12136First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965UKRealm RM 226 / Realm Jazz RM-226LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971FranceBYG Records BYG 529140 / BYG Records 529.140LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972JapanCBS/Sony SOPL-71-SYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972JapanCBS/Sony SOPL-71-SYLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1973USSavoy Records ST-13005LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974JapanCBS/Sony SOPU 33-SY / CBS/Sony SOPU-33-SYLP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1975FranceMusidisc 30 JA 5163 / Musidisc JA 5163LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1977JapanArista WAJ-50029LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1993JapanSavoy Records COJY-9066LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2017EuropeDoxy ACV2091LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue · Colored vinyl
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceMusidisc 30 JA 5163 / Musidisc JA 5163LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceSavoy-Musidisc SA 6024 / Savoy-Musidisc 30 SA 6024LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?FranceSavoy-Musidisc SA 6024 / Savoy-Musidisc 30 SA 6024LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceSavoy-Musidisc SA 6024 / Savoy-Musidisc 30 SA 6024LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceBYG Records BYG 529140 / BYG Records 529.140LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USSavoy Records MG-12136LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Tanganyika Strut
  2. A2B.J.
  3. B1Anedac
  4. B2Once In A While

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Tanganyika Strut are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Tanganyika Strut are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1958 and 2017.

When was Tanganyika Strut first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US. One of them is Savoy Records MG-12136.

How do I tell if my copy of Tanganyika Strut is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG-12136) 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 Tanganyika Strut 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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