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Zootcase

by Zoot Sims · 1976

10 pressings4 countriesBopJazz

Zootcase was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 Zootcase

8 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 3 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

1976
Label and catalog number
Prestige P-24061
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

p P24061A-1B - AA-Side Runout Etching

P p P24061B-1A - AB-Side Runout Etching

1P p P24061C-1A - sx AC-Side Runout Etching

1P p P24061D-1A - AD-Side Runout Etching

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US

1976
Label and catalog number
Prestige P-24061
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

P p 24061 AA-Side Runout Etching

(ᴛ) │⅁ P-24061 B₁B-Side Runout Etching

Gʜ P p24061 CC-Side Runout Etching

P Gʜ p 24061 DD-Side Runout Etching

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US

1976
Label and catalog number
Prestige P-24061
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

P24061A 1-I [eyebrows] PRCA-Side Runout Etching

P24061B 2-I [eyebrows] PRCB-Side Runout Etching

P24061C 1-I [eyebrows] PRCC-Side Runout Etching

P24061D 1-I [eyebrows] PRCD-Side Runout Etching

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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.

1970s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976FrancePrestige PR 24061First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1976UKPrestige PR 24061First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1976USPrestige PR 24061First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1976USPrestige P-24061First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1976USPrestige P-24061First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
1976USPrestige P-24061First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1976USPrestige P-24061First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1976USPrestige P-24061First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
1976USPrestige P-24061LP, Compilation, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Remastered, Mono · Mono
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985ItalyPrestige PR 24061LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1My Silent Love
  2. A2Jane-O
  3. A3Dancing In The Dark
  4. A4Memories Of You
  5. A5Trotting
  6. A6I Wonder Who
  7. A7It Had To Be You
  8. B1Zoot Swings The Blues (Take 1)
  9. B2Zoot Swings The Blues (Take 2)
  10. B3East Of The Sun
  11. C1Morning Fun
  12. C2Tangerine
  13. C3Zootcase
  14. C4The Red Door
  15. D1Howdy Podner
  16. D2Indian Summer
  17. D3Toot No. 2
  18. D4What's New

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Zootcase are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Zootcase are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1976 and 1985.

When was Zootcase first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in France, UK, US. One of them is Prestige PR 24061.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PR 24061, P-24061) 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 Zootcase 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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