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Plays Fats Waller by André Previn, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Plays Fats Waller

by André Previn · 1958

23 pressings7 countriesSwingJazz

Plays Fats Waller 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 Plays Fats Waller

3 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 23 vinyl pressings

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

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958AustraliaTops Records L-1593First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USTops Records L-1593 / Tops Records L1593First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1958USZenith L-1593First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961UKGala Records GLP 378LP, AlbumLP, Album
1962USP.R.I. Records MWS91 / Montgomery Ward MWS91LP, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1962USStrand Records SLS-1074LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964UKFidelio ATL4118Mono, LP · MonoMono, LP · Mono
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970ItalyVedette Records VDS 209 / Quadrifoglio VDS 209LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970UKCrown Records CRS 2004LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970UKXTRA XTRA 1104LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970USEverest Records Archive Of Folk & Jazz Music FS-247LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979PortugalBoom NP/SPB-4053LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984UKAllegiance ALEB 2311LP, AlbumLP, Album
1986BrazilImagem Jazz IMS - 6048 / Imagem 6048LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownStrand Records SL-1074LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyBellaphon BJS 4064LPLP
?USHudson Record Co. 4888 / Galaxy Series 4888LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USP.R.I. Records 3026LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USSpringboard SPB 4053LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USP.R.I. Records MW91 / Montgomery Ward MW91LP, Mono · Mono, Colored vinylLP, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl
?USP.R.I. Records SPL 107", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album
?USP.R.I. Records 3026LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl
?USP.R.I. Records SPL 107", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Ain't Misbehavin'4:09
  2. A2Stealin' Apples3:26
  3. A3I've Got A Feeling I'm Falling3:29
  4. A4Squeeze Me4:09
  5. A5Honeysuckle Rose3:12
  6. B1Oh, You Sweet Thing3:55
  7. B2That's Where The South Begins4:28
  8. B3Fatstuff4:14
  9. B4Black And Blue3:41

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Plays Fats Waller are there?

23 vinyl pressings of Plays Fats Waller are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1958 and 1986.

When was Plays Fats Waller first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, Australia. One of them is Tops Records L-1593.

How do I tell if my copy of Plays Fats Waller is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use L-1593) 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 Plays Fats Waller 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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