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The New Benny Goodman Sextet

by Benny Goodman Sextet · 1954

16 pressings8 countriesSwingVocalBalladJazz

The New Benny Goodman Sextet was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. 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 New Benny Goodman Sextet

4 pressings came out in 1954, 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

1954
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 552
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP15187-1BSide A Runout, stamped

XLP15188-1ASide B Runout, stamped

x"LP" 15187Side A Label

x"LP" 15188Side B Label

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UK

1954
Label and catalog number
Philips BBL 7021
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

AA 07024 1LSide A

AA 07024 2LSide B

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Canada

1954
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 552
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP15187-1ESide A

XLP15188-1DSide 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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1950s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1954CanadaColumbia CL 552First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1954NetherlandsPhilips B 07024 LFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1954UKPhilips BBL 7021First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1954USColumbia CL 552First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1955NetherlandsPhilips B 07024 LLP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1955USColumbia CL 552LP, Album, Mono, Repress · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Repress · Mono
1955USColumbia CL 552 / Columbia CL-552LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1955USColumbia CL 552LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958New ZealandCoronet KLP599LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974JapanCBS/Sony SOPU-94LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaColumbia 8021 / Columbia 8.021LP, AlbumLP, Album
?South AfricaPhilips B 07024 LLP, AlbumLP, Album
?USColumbia CL 552LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?USColumbia CL 552LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia CL 552LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia CL 552LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea5:11
  2. A2East Of The Sun (And West Of The Moon)3:15
  3. A3Under A Blanket Of Blue2:58
  4. A4Undecided5:42
  5. B1I'll Never Be The Same4:01
  6. B2I've Got A Feeling I'm Falling5:30
  7. B3How Am I To Know?2:54
  8. B4Four Or Five Times3:09
  9. B5Bye Bye Blues4:23

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The New Benny Goodman Sextet are there?

16 vinyl pressings of The New Benny Goodman Sextet are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1954 and 1974.

When was The New Benny Goodman Sextet first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1954, in US, UK, Canada, Netherlands. One of them is Columbia CL 552.

How do I tell if my copy of The New Benny Goodman Sextet is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 552, BBL 7021, B 07024 L) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP15187-1B and XLP15188-1A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The New Benny Goodman Sextet 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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