The Quest
Mal Waldron With Eric Dolphy And Booker Ervin
Original Year
1962
Tracks
7
Releases
48
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48 releasesVinyl(37)
The Quest
chevron_rightPrestige
United States“Re-issue of 'The Quest' by Mal Waldon, 1961. Labels, spine and back leave off the "Sextet" part of the front On back: "(This album was formerly catalogued as Prestige/New Jazz 8269)"”
Cat#: P-7579
The Quest
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United States“Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 27, 1961”
Cat#: PRT-7579 · 7579 · PR 7579
The Quest
chevron_rightNew Jazz
United States“Blue Print Only NJLP 8269, no PRST Stereo on Back Cover Deep Groove on both side Printed in U.S.A Label close to the 1963 version but different Runouts etched except VAN GELDER stamped.”
Cat#: NJ 8269 · NJLP 8269
The Quest
chevron_rightNew Jazz / Prestige
United States“Recorded June 27, 1961. Blue trident label variant with the logo at 12 o'clock. 'VAN GELDER' stamped in runouts. "Prestige Records Inc., 203 S. Washington Ave., Bergenfield, N.J." on label.”
Cat#: 7579 · NJLP 8269
The Quest
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Japan“Recorded June 27, 1961. Comes in a fully laminated flip-back sleeve and on yellow and black 'Fireworks' label with large pressing ring. First Japanese pressing, probably released in the early/mid 1960's.”
Cat#: SMJ-7077
The Quest
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United States“Probably late 60's/early 70's pressing”
Cat#: PRT-7579 · PR 7579 · 7579
The Quest
chevron_rightOriginal Jazz Classics / New Jazz
United States“Recorded June 27, 1961. Originally released on New Jazz label as NJ 8269”
Cat#: OJC-082 · NJ-8269
The Quest
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United States“This release has purple New Jazz labels with wide deep groove on both label sides. VAN GELDER stamped. No small circles rings on labels. The front cover is textured, as seen in the last photo on discogs. Recorded June 27, 1961.”
Cat#: NJ 8269 · NJLP 8269
The Quest
chevron_rightNew Jazz
United States“This edition has a narrow deep groove, the first pressing has wider deep groove. This edition has a coated cover, the first edition is not coated and has a texture on front. Purple New Jazz labels, RVG stamped.”
Cat#: NJ 8269 · NJLP 8269
The Quest
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United States“Matrix variant without Van Gelder in runouts, likely from around 1972”
Cat#: PRT-7579 · PR 7579 · 7579
The Quest
chevron_rightNew Jazz
United States“This edition has purple New Jazz labels, wide deep groove both sides, RVG stamped. There is a small circle ring seen on side 2 label only. The front cover is textured, as seen in the second photo on discogs. Recorded June 27, 1961. Purple NEW JAZZ label, 'VAN GELDER' on runout”
Cat#: NJLP 8269 · NJ 8269
The Quest
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United States“Purple New Jazz-labels, wide deep groove both sides, Van Gelder-stamp in dead wax. Small pressing ring seen on side 2 label only. Non textured cover.”
Cat#: NJLP 8269 · NJ 8269
The Quest
chevron_rightNew Jazz
United States“This edition has purple New Jazz labels, deep groove side 1 only, RVG stamped.”
Cat#: NJLP 8269 · NJ 8269
The Quest
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United States“Runouts are ehand etched, except for the "VAN GELDER" stamp.”
Cat#: NJLP 8269 · NJ 8269
The Quest
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Netherlands“Recorded June 27, 1961. VAN GELDER' on runout”
Cat#: PPR 087
The Quest
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Japan“Recorded June 27, 1961. Additional cat. number (SPRES-7077) on insert and labels.”
Cat#: SPRES-7077 · SMJ-7077
The Quest
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Japan“Recorded June 27, 1961. Pressed on yellow and black 'Fireworks' label with deep groove and without small pressing ring. Similar pressing with deep groove and small pressing ring: [r=17010087]. Issued in a fully laminated flip-back sleeve with Japanese liner notes on the backside. Probably released in 1966 or shortly after.”
Cat#: SMJ-7077
The Quest
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Japan“This edition has Prestige labels, deep groove both sides. Glossy flip back cover. Japanese text on back cover. Recorded June 27, 1961. No insert, comes with printed company sleeve.”
Cat#: SMJ-7077
The Quest
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United Kingdom“Recorded June 27, 1961. Front laminated flipback sleeve. No mention of neither mono or stereo on labels or sleeve. Record plays mono.”
Cat#: XTRA 5006
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United Kingdom“Test pressing with hand written labels”
Cat#: XTRA 5006
The Quest
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Japan“Test Pressing.”
Cat#: SMJ-7077
The Quest
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United States“Blue labels with circled trident 12 'o' clock. Variant 2 notes; The runouts (both sides) are etched with the exception of the "VAN GELDER" which is stamped. The last "M" is rotated 90˚.”
Cat#: PR 7579 · PRST 7579 · 7579
The Quest
chevron_rightPrestige
United States“Reissue of 'The Quest' by Mal Waldon, 1961. Labels, spine and back leave off the "Sextet" part of the front On back: "(This album was formerly catalogued as Prestige/New Jazz 8269)"”
Cat#: PRST 7579 · 7579 · PR 7579
The Quest
chevron_rightMPS Records / Prestige
Germany“Made In Germany By MPS - Records Late 60s pressing with purple MPS label. This album was formerly cataloged as Prestige/New Jazz 8269: [r=4134181]”
Cat#: PR 7579
CD(11)
The Quest
chevron_rightOriginal Jazz Classics / New Jazz
Europe“Recorded in Englewood Cliffs, NJ; June 27, 1961. Total time 46:00 © 1983, 1992, Fantasy, Inc. MADE IN GERMANY”
Cat#: OJCCD-082-2 · NJ-8269
Barcode: 0 90204 09632 9
The Quest
chevron_rightOriginal Jazz Classics / New Jazz
Europe“Similar to release [r11479455] but with a different cd design and matrix”
Cat#: NJ 8269 · OJCCD-082-2
Barcode: 0 90204 09632 9
The Quest
chevron_rightOriginal Jazz Classics / New Jazz
United States“Recorded in Englewood Cliffs, NJ; June 27, 1961. Total time 46:00 © 1983, 1992, Fantasy, Inc. Printed in U.S.A. Jewel case, black tray, foldout front insert.”
Cat#: NJ-8269 · OJCCD-082-2
Barcode: 02521860822
The Quest
chevron_rightOriginal Jazz Classics / New Jazz
EuropeCat#: OJCCD-082-2 · NJ 8269
Barcode: 0 90204 09632 9
The Quest
chevron_rightNew Jazz
Japan“Recorded in Englewood Cliffs, NJ; June 27, 1961.”
Cat#: VICJ-23639
The Quest
chevron_rightPrestige
Japan“NJ 8269 - upper left hand corner of front cover insert. VICJ-23639 on the upper center of the disc. VICJ-23639 on the spine. Prestige logo on the right hand side of the disc. dated 91 ● 7 ● 25 - bottom left hand cover of back cover insert.”
Cat#: VICJ-23639
The Quest
chevron_rightOriginal Jazz Classics / New Jazz
United States“Recorded in Englewood Cliffs, NJ; June 27, 1961. Total time 46:00 © 1983, 1992, Fantasy, Inc. Printed in U.S.A. Jewel case, black tray, foldout front insert.”
Cat#: NJ-8269 · OJCCD-082-2
Barcode: 025218608220
The Quest
chevron_rightNew Jazz / Prestige
Japan“Recorded June 27, 1961”
Cat#: VICJ-60009
Barcode: 4 988002 351107
The Quest
chevron_rightPrestige / New Jazz
Japan“Recorded June 27, 1961. 20-bit K2 Super Coding remastered reissue, packaged in a miniature LP cardboard sleeve with obi.”
Cat#: VICJ-60465 · NJLP 8269
Barcode: 4 988002 395255
The Quest
chevron_rightPrestige / New Jazz
Japan“Recorded June 27, 1961. 20-bit K2 Super Coding remastered reissue, packaged in a miniature LP cardboard sleeve with obi factory sealed in shrink wrap.”
Cat#: NJLP 8269 · VICJ-41646
Barcode: 4 988002 395255
The Quest
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Japan“Recorded June 27, 1961 Re-issue of VICJ-60009”
Cat#: VICJ-41287
Barcode: 4 988002 489725