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The Benny Goodman Story Vol. 1

by Benny Goodman And His Orchestra · 1956

42 pressings16 countriesBig BandSwingJazzStage & Screen

The Benny Goodman Story Vol. 1 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 The Benny Goodman Story Vol. 1

13 pressings came out in 1956, the album's first year, in 6 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

February 1956
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 8252
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG4514T1 1PA-Side runout, variant 1

MG4515T7 1PB-Side runout, variant 1

MG4514T4 1PA-Side runout, variant 2

MG4515T5 1PB-Side runout, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

US

February 1956
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 8252
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Gloversville Pressing
Runout / matrix

MG4514T5 1PSide A Stamped

MG4515T4 1PSide B Stamped

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 42 vinyl pressings

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

1950s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956ArgentinaDecca LTM 9209First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1956AustraliaFestival Records FR12-831First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956AustraliaFestival Records FL-7135First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956ItalyFonit DL 8252First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1956South AfricaBrunswick LAT 8102 / Brunswick LAT 8102First yearLP, Mono, Album · MonoLP, Mono, Album · Mono
1956UKBrunswick LAT8102First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956UKBrunswick LAT 8102 / Brunswick LAT 8102First yearLP, Mono, Album · MonoLP, Mono, Album · Mono
1956UKBrunswick LAT 8102 / Brunswick LAT 8102First yearLP, Mono, Album · MonoLP, Mono, Album · Mono
1956UKBrunswick LAT.8102First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USDecca DL8252First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USDecca DL 8252First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1956USDecca DL 8252First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USDecca DL 8252First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966SpainDecca DA 127LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971SpainOrlador 52662LP, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
1972AustraliaMCA Records MAP/S 1009LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1972SpainMCA Records M - 18.187LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1973New ZealandMCA Records COP/S 1008LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1974ItalyCoral COPS 1009LP, AlbumLP, Album
1976ItalyMCA Records RB 85LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
Year unknown22 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilDecca SLP 7727LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?CanadaDecca DL 8252LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FranceDecca 184.002LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?FranceCID UMT 263602LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyCoral COPS 1009LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SLK 86 035-PLP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyCoral COPS 1009 / MCA Coral COPS 1009LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GermanyCoral COPS 1009LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?Germany & SwitzerlandCoral COPS 1009LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?JapanDecca SDL 16LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?NetherlandsEmidisc 5C 038-97869 / Emidisc 5C 034-97869LPLP
?NetherlandsBrunswick BDV 173 261LP, AlbumLP, Album
?New ZealandFestival Records FST-11032TLP, AlbumLP, Album
?New ZealandMCA Records COP/S 1008LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?SpainMCA Records S-21683LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
All 22 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Let's Dance2:17
  2. A2Down South Camp Meeting3:03
  3. A3King Porter Stomp3:40
  4. A4It's Been So Long3:17
  5. A5Roll 'Em3:13
  6. A6Bugle Call Rag2:57
  7. B1Don't Be That Way3:52
  8. B2You Turned The Tables On Me2:54
  9. B3Goody Goody2:17
  10. B4Slipped Disc4:13
  11. B5Stompin' At The Savoy2:32
  12. B6One O'Clock Jump3:07

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Benny Goodman Story Vol. 1 are there?

42 vinyl pressings of The Benny Goodman Story Vol. 1 are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1956 and 1976.

When was The Benny Goodman Story Vol. 1 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Decca DL 8252, released February 1956.

How do I tell if my copy of The Benny Goodman Story Vol. 1 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL 8252, DL8252, LAT8102, LAT 8102) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG4514T1 1P and MG4515T7 1P. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Benny Goodman Story Vol. 1 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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