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Benny GoodmanPerformance Recordings 1937-1938

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Performance Recordings 1937-1938

by Benny Goodman · 1959

13 pressings8 countriesBig BandSwingJazz

Performance Recordings 1937-1938 was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 Performance Recordings 1937-1938

3 pressings came out in 1959, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

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

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959CanadaMGM Records E3788 / MGM Records E-3788First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1959FranceMGM Records F2 MGM 120First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1959USMGM Records MGM E3788First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USMGM Records E3788LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaMGM Records MGM.V02-9186LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaMGM Records E-3788LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?GermanyMGM Records 65 001LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?GermanyMGM Records 65 001LP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
?New ZealandMGM Records MGM-MC 6051LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?South AfricaMGM Records MGM-JC 1046 / MGM Records MGM.JC 1046LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?UKMGM Records MGM-C-805 / MGM Records M-G-M C 805LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?USMGM Records E3788LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?USMGM Records X 37887", 45 RPM, EP, Compilation7", 45 RPM, EP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
  2. A2Dear Old Southland
  3. A3When Buddha Smiles
  4. A4Diga Diga Doo
  5. A5Whispers In The Dark
  6. A6Madhouse
  7. B1Three Little Words
  8. B2I Surrender, Dear
  9. B3Chicago
  10. B4Tea For Two
  11. B5Can't We Be Friends
  12. B6I Know That You Know

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Performance Recordings 1937-1938 are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Performance Recordings 1937-1938 are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1959 and 1960.

When was Performance Recordings 1937-1938 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, Canada, France. One of them is MGM Records MGM E3788.

How do I tell if my copy of Performance Recordings 1937-1938 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MGM E3788, E3788, F2 MGM 120) 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 Performance Recordings 1937-1938 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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