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Benny Goodman SextetAfter You've Gone / Body And Soul

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After You've Gone / Body And Soul

by Benny Goodman Sextet · 1945

11 pressings6 countriesJazz

After You've Gone / Body And Soul was first pressed on vinyl in 1945. 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 After You've Gone / Body And Soul

3 pressings came out in 1945, 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.

US

February 1945
Label and catalog number
Columbia 36781
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

CO33817 A 3 10 BA side stamped

CO 34266 B 1 14 FB side stamped

CO 33817A side label

CO 34266B side label

Full details of this pressing

UK

1945
Label and catalog number
Parlophone R 2983
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

CO 33817-3Runout side A

CO 34266-1Runout side B

CO.33817Label side A

CO.34266Label side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1945
Label and catalog number
Parlophone R 2983
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

CO 33817-3Runout side A

CO 34266-1Runout side B

CO.33817Label side A

CO.34266Label side B

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1940s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1945UKParlophone R 2983First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1945UKParlophone R 2983First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1945USColumbia 36781Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1945USColumbia 36781First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaColumbia C747Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?DenmarkParlophone R 2983Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?NetherlandsParlophone R.2983Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?SwitzerlandParlophone PZ 11086Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?SwitzerlandParlophone PZ 11086Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?UKParlophone R 2983Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
?UKParlophone R 2983Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress

Tracklist

  1. AAfter You've Gone
  2. BBody And Soul

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of After You've Gone / Body And Soul are there?

11 vinyl pressings of After You've Gone / Body And Soul are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was After You've Gone / Body And Soul first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1945, in US, UK. One of them is Columbia 36781, released February 1945.

How do I tell if my copy of After You've Gone / Body And Soul is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 36781, R 2983) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CO33817 A 3 10 B and CO 34266 B 1 14 F. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is After You've Gone / Body And Soul 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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