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Benny Goodman And His OrchestraDie Benny Goodman Story

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Die Benny Goodman Story

by Benny Goodman And His Orchestra · 1956

10 pressings2 countriesSwingJazz

Die Benny Goodman Story was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 Die Benny Goodman Story

7 pressings came out in 1956, 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.

Norway

September 1956
Label and catalog number
Brunswick EPB 10043
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono
Runout / matrix

B6 89 037/45 10043ASide A runout

B6 53 693 S 10043 BSide B runout

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956GermanyBrunswick 10 043 EPB / Brunswick 10 043First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1956GermanyBrunswick 10 043 EPBFirst year7", EP, Mono · Mono7", EP, Mono · Mono
1956GermanyBrunswick 10 043 EPBFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1956GermanyBrunswick 10 043 EPBFirst year7", EP, Mono · Mono7", EP, Mono · Mono
1956GermanyBrunswick 10 043 EPBFirst year7", EP, Mono · Mono7", EP, Mono · Mono
1956NorwayBrunswick EPB 10043First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1956NorwayBrunswick EPB 10043First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1957GermanyBrunswick 10 043 EPB7", EP, Mono · Mono7", EP, Mono · Mono
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962GermanyBrunswick 10 043 EPB7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyBrunswick 10043 EPB7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Sing Sing Sing
  2. B1Bugle Call Rag
  3. B2Jersey Bounce
  4. B3Shine

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Die Benny Goodman Story are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Die Benny Goodman Story are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1956 and 1962.

When was Die Benny Goodman Story first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in Germany, Norway. One of them is Brunswick 10 043 EPB, released May 1956.

How do I tell if my copy of Die Benny Goodman Story is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 10 043 EPB, EPB 10043) 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 Die Benny Goodman Story 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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