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1937-38 Jazz Concert No. 2 by Benny Goodman And His Orchestra, album cover

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1937-38 Jazz Concert No. 2

by Benny Goodman And His Orchestra · 1952

25 pressings10 countriesBig BandJazz

1937-38 Jazz Concert No. 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1952. 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 1937-38 Jazz Concert No. 2

2 pressings came out in 1952, 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.

US

1952
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks SL-180
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

XLP11048-1ASide A

XLP11049-1ASide B

XLP11050-1CSide C

XLP11051-1BSide D

Full details of this pressing

US

1952
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks A-1052Columbia Masterworks A 1052
Format
7", 45 RPM, Album, EP, Box Set
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 25 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1952USColumbia Masterworks SL-180First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1952USColumbia Masterworks A-1052 / Columbia Masterworks A 1052First year7", 45 RPM, Album, EP, Box Set7", 45 RPM, Album, EP, Box Set
1954AustraliaPhilips B07006L / Philips B07007LLP, AlbumLP, Album
1956USColumbia Masterworks OSL-180LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USColumbia Masterworks OSL-180LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1967USColumbia Masterworks OSL-180LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USColumbia Masterworks OSL-180LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1979JapanCBS/Sony 36AP 1416~7LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCoronet KLP 550-51LP, Album, Box SetLP, Album, Box Set
?DenmarkPhilips B 07006 L / Philips B 07007 LLP, AlbumLP, Album
?EuropeColumbia OSL-180 / CBS OSL-180LP, Album, Compilation, Box SetLP, Album, Compilation, Box Set
?GermanyPhilips B 07006 L / Philips B 07007 LLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?NetherlandsPhilips B 07006 L / Philips B 07007 LLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?NetherlandsPhilips BBL 7009 / Philips B 07006 LLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?NorwayPhilips BBL 7009LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?South AfricaPhilips B07006 L / Philips B07007 LLP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKPhilips BBL 7009 / Philips BBL.7009LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?UKPhilips BBL 7010 / Philips BBL.7010LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKPhilips BBL 7010 / Philips BBL.7010LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKPhilips B 07006 L / Philips B 07007 LLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?UKPhilips B 07006 L / Philips B 07007 LLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USColumbia Masterworks SL-180LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USColumbia Masterworks S2-180LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
All 17 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Let's Dance
  2. A2Ridin' High
  3. A3Nice Work If You Can Get It
  4. A4Vibraphone Blues
  5. A5The Sheik Of Araby
  6. A6Peckin'
  7. A7Sunny Disposish
  8. A8Nagasaki
  9. A9St. Louis Blues
  10. B1Sugar Foot Stomp
  11. B2Moonglow
  12. B3I'm A Ding Dong Daddy
  13. B4I Hadn't Anyone Till You
  14. B5Always
  15. B6Down South Camp Meetin'
  16. B7Sweet Leilani
  17. B8Sometimes I'm Happy
  18. B9Roll 'Em
  19. C1King Porter Stomp
  20. C2Have You Met Miss Jones
  21. C3Shine
  22. C4Minnie The Moocher's Wedding Day
  23. C5Runnin' Wild
  24. C6You Turned The Tables On Me
  25. C7Darktown Strutters' Ball
  26. C8My Gal Sal
  27. C9Bugle Call Rag
  28. D1Clarinet Marmalade
  29. D2Time On My Hands (You In My Arms)
  30. D3Stardust
  31. D4Benny Sent Me
  32. D5Everybody Loves My Baby
  33. D6Josephine
  34. D7Killer Diller
  35. D8Someday Sweetheart
  36. D9Caravan
  37. D10Goodbye

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of 1937-38 Jazz Concert No. 2 are there?

25 vinyl pressings of 1937-38 Jazz Concert No. 2 are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1952 and 1979.

When was 1937-38 Jazz Concert No. 2 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1952, in US. One of them is Columbia Masterworks SL-180.

How do I tell if my copy of 1937-38 Jazz Concert No. 2 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SL-180, A-1052) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP11048-1A and XLP11049-1A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is 1937-38 Jazz Concert No. 2 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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