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The Benny Goodman Story

by Benny Goodman · 1964

32 pressings11 countriesSwingBig BandJazz

The Benny Goodman Story was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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

1 pressing came out in 1964, the album's first year. 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

1964
Label and catalog number
Decca DXB 188
Format
LP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Gloversville Pressing
Runout / matrix

MG4514T6 1 1A stamped, 1 etched

MG4515T12 1 1B stamped, 1 etched

MG4516T10 1 1C stamped, 1 etched

MG4517T8 1 1D stamped, 1 etched

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 32 vinyl pressings

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

1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964USDecca DXB 188First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1965CanadaDecca DXSB 7188LPLP
1970s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972GermanyCoral COPS 5162-DLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972NetherlandsBrunswick 358 003 XTALPLP
1972USMCA Records, Inc. MCA2-4055LP, Album, Deluxe EditionLP, Album, Deluxe Edition
1973CanadaMCA Records MCA2-4055LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973CanadaMCA Records MCA2-4055LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1973USMCA Records MCA2-4055LP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1973USDecca DXSB 7188LPLP
1974JapanMCA Records MCA 9034~35 / MCA Records MCA-9034LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974VenezuelaMCA Records MAPS-5162LPLP
1976GermanyMCA Coral 82.008-2 / MCA Coral COPS: 5162LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978FranceMCA Records 510195/96LPLP
1979JapanMCA Records MCF-8305~6LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USMCA Records MCA2-4055LPLP
1983South AfricaMCA Records DGL 727/8LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1984JapanMCA Records P-11555LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaMCA Records MCA2-4055LP, AlbumLP, Album
?EuropeMCA Records 250 606-1LP, Compilation, MisprintLP, Compilation, Misprint
?GermanyCoral COPS 5162-D/1-2 / MCA Coral COPS 5162-D 1-2LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyMCA Records 250 606-1LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?GermanyMCA Records 300 775-370 / MCA Records 300 773LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyCoral COPS 5162-D/1-2 / MCA Coral COPS 5162-D 1-2LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ItalyMCA CORAL ORL 8188LPLP
?ItalyMCA Coral ORL 8188/89LPLP
?NetherlandsMCA Records 5C 134-62531/2LPLP
?New ZealandMCA Coral COPS 5162LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?South AfricaMCA Records DLPA 171/2LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USDecca DXB 188LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USDecca DXSB 7188LP, Promo, White Label · PromoLP, Promo, White Label · Promo
?USDecca DXB 188LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USDecca DXSB 7188, DL 74553LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1Let's Dance2:17
  2. A2Down South Camp Meetin'3:03
  3. A3King Porter Stomp2:40
  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
  13. C1Memories Of You2:48
  14. C2China Boy3:32
  15. C3Moonglow6:49
  16. C4Avalon6:05
  17. D1And The Angels Sing2:59
  18. D2Jersey Bounce3:00
  19. D3Sometimes I'm Happy4:09
  20. D4Shine0:58
  21. D5Sing Sing Sing (With A Swing)7:59

Questions

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

32 vinyl pressings of The Benny Goodman Story are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1964 and 1984.

When was The Benny Goodman Story first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US. One of them is Decca DXB 188.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DXB 188) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG4514T6 1 1 and MG4515T12 1 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Benny Goodman Story 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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