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The Benny Goodman Story Volume 2

by Benny Goodman · 1956

28 pressings14 countriesSoundtrackBig BandSwingJazz

The Benny Goodman Story Volume 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 Volume 2

8 pressings came out in 1956, the album's first year, in 6 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

1956
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 8253
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG4516T9 2Side A runout

MG4517T5 1P 2Side B runout

MG4516Side A label

MG4517◆Side B label

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 28 vinyl pressings

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

1950s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956AustraliaFestival Records FR12-850First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1956CanadaDecca DL 8253First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1956JapanDecca SDL-20First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1956South AfricaBrunswick LAT 8103First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1956UKBrunswick LAT 8103First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1956UKBrunswick LAT 8103LP, Single Sided, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Single Sided, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1956USDecca DL 8253First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1956USDecca DL 8253First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1956USDecca DL 8253First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1957New ZealandFestival Records FST-11033TLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971New ZealandMCA Records COP/S 1012LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1971SpainMCA Records S-21684LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971SpainMCA Records M-18.188LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaUniversal Record Club UP-451LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
?AustraliaUniversal Record Club SU-451LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?AustraliaThe Popular Record Club Pty. Ltd. E-303LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaMCA Records MAP/S 1261LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?BelgiumBrunswick BDV 173 262LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?BrazilDecca SLP-7728LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?FranceDecca 184.003LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?FranceMCA Records MAP/S 1261LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyCoral Cops 1261LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?ItalyMCA Coral COPS 1261LP, AlbumLP, Album
?NetherlandsBrunswick BDV 173 262LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?UKCoral CP 17LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?UKBrunswick BDV 173 262 / Brunswick LAT.8103LPLP
?UKCoral CP 17LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?USDecca DL 78253LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Memories Of You2:48
  2. A2China Boy3:32
  3. A3Moonglow6:49
  4. A4Avalon6:05
  5. B1And The Angels Sing2:59
  6. B2Jersey Bounce3:00
  7. B3Sometimes I'm Happy4:09
  8. B4Shine0:58
  9. B5Sing, Sing, Sing (With A Swing)7:59

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Benny Goodman Story Volume 2 are there?

28 vinyl pressings of The Benny Goodman Story Volume 2 are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1956 and 1971.

When was The Benny Goodman Story Volume 2 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Decca DL 8253.

How do I tell if my copy of The Benny Goodman Story Volume 2 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL 8253, LAT 8103, FR12-850, SDL-20) 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 The Benny Goodman Story Volume 2 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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