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This Is Artie Shaw

by Artie Shaw · 1971

13 pressings6 countriesBig BandSwingJazz

This Is Artie Shaw was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 This Is Artie Shaw

8 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 4 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

1971
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor VPM-6039-1RCA Victor VPM-6039-2
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

APRM 4573 2SRunout Side A variant 1

APRM 4575-4Runout Side B variant 1

APRM 4576 5S IRunout Side C variant 1

APRM 4574 5Runout Side D variant 1

Full details of this pressing

US

1971
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor VPM-6039, VPM-6039-1/2
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

APRM 4573 3SSide A, etched

APRM-4575-3SSide B, etched

APRM 4576 3SSide C, etched

APRM 4574 3SSide D, etched

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971AustraliaRCA Victor VPM-6039-1 / RCA Victor VPM-6039-2First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1971CanadaRCA Victor VPM-6039 / RCA Victor VPM-6039-1First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1971GermanyRCA Victor VPS-6039/1-2First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1971GermanyRCA Victor VPS-6039/1-2First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1971USRCA Victor VPM-6039-1 / RCA Victor VPM-6039-2First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1971USRCA Victor VPM-6039First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1971USRCA Victor VPM-6039-1 / RCA Victor VPM-6039-2First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1971USRCA Victor VPM-6039, VPM-6039-1/2First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1972JapanRCA RA-5455~56LP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1979GermanyRCA Victor VPS-6039/1-2 / RCA Victor 26.28034LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985UK & EuropeRCA NL 89411 / RCA NL 89411(2)LP, Compilation, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono, Reissue · Mono
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaRCA Victor VPM-6039LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USRCA Victor VPM-6039LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Begin The Beguine
  2. A2Indian Love Call
  3. A3Any Old Time
  4. A4Back Bay Shuffle
  5. A5Deep In A Dream
  6. B1It Had To Be You
  7. B2Jungle Drums (Canto Karabali)
  8. B3The Donkey Serenade
  9. B4Deep Purple
  10. B5All The Things You Are
  11. C1Frenesi
  12. C2Cross Your Heart
  13. C3Summit Ridge Drive
  14. C4Temptation
  15. C5Star Dust
  16. D1My Blue Heaven
  17. D2Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
  18. D3Moonglow
  19. D4Dancing In The Dark
  20. D5Don't Take Your Love From Me

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of This Is Artie Shaw are there?

13 vinyl pressings of This Is Artie Shaw are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1971 and 1985.

When was This Is Artie Shaw first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany. One of them is RCA Victor VPM-6039-1.

How do I tell if my copy of This Is Artie Shaw is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VPM-6039-1, VPM-6039, VPM-6039, VPM-6039-1/2, VPS-6039/1-2) 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 This Is Artie Shaw 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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