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The Best Of Benny Goodman by Benny Goodman, album cover

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The Best Of Benny Goodman

by Benny Goodman · 1968

19 pressings11 countriesBig BandSwingJazz

The Best Of Benny Goodman was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 Best Of Benny Goodman

4 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 2 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

1968
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-4005(e)
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

WPRS-0932--1SSide 1

WPRS-0933--1SSide 2

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US

1968
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-4005(e)
Format
LP, Compilation · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

WPRS - 0932 - - 2S A1 [R]Run-out side A / stamped [etched]

WPRS - 0933 - - 2S A1 [R]Run-out side A / stamped [etched]

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US

1968
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-4005(e)
Format
LP, Compilation · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

AFL1-4005A WPRS - 0932 (Scratched Out) 4 1 [Delta] IJRun-out side A / stamped [etched]

AFL1-4005B 17 1 [Delta] 2ARun-out side B / stamped [etched]

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

All 19 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968CanadaRCA Victor LSP-4005(e)First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1968USRCA Victor LSP-4005(e)First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1968USRCA Victor LSP-4005(e)First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1968USRCA Victor LSP-4005(e)First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1969GermanyRCA Victor LSP-4005(e)LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1969New ZealandRCA Victor LSP-4005(e)LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1969UKRCA Victor RD 8001LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1969UKRCA SF 8001LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971FranceRCA Victor 740.552 / RCA Victor LSP 4005LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1975CanadaRCA ANL1-0973(e)LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1975PhilippinesRCA ANL1-0973(e)LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1975South AfricaRCA ANL1-0973(e)LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1975UKRCA HY 1020LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975USRCA ANL1-0973(e) / RCA ANL1-0973LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1975USRCA ANL1-0973(e)LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981UKRCA International INTS 5079 / RCA International NL 10973LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1983EuropeRCA International NL 89323 / RCA NL89323LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?IsraelRCA APL1-0973LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?JapanRCA SHP-6027(M)LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Don't Be That Way3:23
  2. A2One O'Clock Jump3:15
  3. A3Goodnight My Love3:12
  4. A4After You've Gone2:48
  5. A5Sing, Sing, Sing (Introducing "Christopher Columbus")8:42
  6. B1Stompin' At The Savoy3:14
  7. B2Loch Lomond2:33
  8. B3King Porter Stomp2:33
  9. B4Avalon2:45
  10. B5And The Angels Sing3:12
  11. B6Goodbye3:28

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Best Of Benny Goodman are there?

19 vinyl pressings of The Best Of Benny Goodman are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1968 and 1983.

When was The Best Of Benny Goodman first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-4005(e).

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-4005(e)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WPRS-0932--1S and WPRS-0933--1S. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Best Of Benny Goodman 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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