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Benny Goodman Today

by Benny Goodman · 1970

23 pressings10 countriesJazz

Benny Goodman Today was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 Benny Goodman Today

5 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 3 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.

UK

1970
Label and catalog number
London Records SP 44160London Records SPB 21
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

ZAL-10210-1Side A runout, etched

12 2 70Side A runout, etched

ZAL-10213-1Side D runout, etched

12 2 70Side D runout, etched

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US

1970
Label and catalog number
London Records SPB 21
Format
LP, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

ZAL 10210A side label

ZAL 10213D side label

ZAL 10211B side label

ZAL 10212C side label

Full details of this pressing

US

1970
Label and catalog number
London Records SPB 21London Records SWBO 93477
Format
LP, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

ZAL10210 1 DP 2A runout

ZAL10211 1 DP 2B runout

ZAL10212 1 DP 2C runout

ZAL10213 1 DP 2D runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1970
Label and catalog number
London Records SPB 21
Format
LP, Promo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

ZAL 10210

ZAL 10211

ZAL 10212

ZAL 10213

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 23 vinyl pressings

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

1970s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970FranceDecca DDS 3First yearLPLP
1970UKLondon Records SP 44160 / London Records SPB 21First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970UKLondon Records SP 44160 / London Records SPB 21LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1970USLondon Records SPB 21First yearLP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo
1970USLondon Records SPB 21First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970USLondon Records SPB 21 / London Records SWBO 93477First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1971AustraliaDecca DDS 3LPLP
1971CanadaLondon Records SPB 21 / London Records SPB21LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971FranceDecca PFS 4271 / 72 BLPLP
1971GermanyDecca DS 3129 / 1 - 2LP, AlbumLP, Album
1971GermanyDecca DS 3129 / 1 - 2LP, AlbumLP, Album
1971GermanyDecca DS 3129 / 1 - 2LP, AlbumLP, Album
1971ScandinaviaDecca DDS 3LPLP
1971UKDecca DDS 3LPLP
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980GermanyDecca 6.28121 DPLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1981GermanyDecca 6.28121 DPLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982ScandinaviaDecca DDS 3LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1983JapanLondon Records L30P-1130/31LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilLondon Records 31C 164 62771LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?GermanyDecca 6.28121 DP / Decca DS 3129/1-2LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDecca 6.28121 DPLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?IsraelPAX ISP 1300LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKLondon Records SP 44161 / London Records SPB 21LPLP

Tracklist

  1. A1Let's Dance
  2. A2Sweet Georgia Brown
  3. A3If I Had You
  4. A4Baubles, Bangles And Beads
  5. A5Stealin' Apples
  6. B1Don't Be That Way
  7. B2Willow Weep For Me
  8. B3Big John's Special
  9. B4Body And Soul
  10. B5A String Of Pearls
  11. C1Poor Butterfly
  12. C2Dear Dave
  13. C3Roll'em
  14. C4Blue Skies
  15. C5One O'Clock Jump
  16. D1I Would Do Most Anything For You
  17. D2Venus H.B. (Turkish March)
  18. D3Sing Sing Sing - Part I
  19. D4Sing Sing Sing - Part II
  20. D5Goodbye

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Benny Goodman Today are there?

23 vinyl pressings of Benny Goodman Today are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1970 and 1983.

When was Benny Goodman Today first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in France, UK, US. One of them is Decca DDS 3.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DDS 3, SP 44160, SPB 21) 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 Benny Goodman Today 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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