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The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert Vol.3 by Benny Goodman, album cover

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The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert Vol.3

by Benny Goodman · 1956

17 pressings4 countriesBig BandSwingJazz

The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert Vol.3 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 Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert Vol.3

9 pressings came out in 1956, 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

1956
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 816
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

XLP37372-1ARun-out side A / stamped

XLP37373-1ARun-out side B / stamped

(x"Lp" 37372)Label matrix side A

(x"Lp" 37373)Label matrix side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1956
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 816
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP37372-1ARun-out side A / stamped

XLP37373-1ARun-out side B / stamped

(x"Lp" 37372)Label matrix side A

(x"Lp" 37373)Label matrix side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1956
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 816
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP37372-1A IIISide A runout

XLP37373-1A P1Side B runout

XLP 37372Side A label

XLP 37373Side 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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1950s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956CanadaColumbia CL 816First yearLPLP
1956CanadaColumbia CL 816First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USColumbia CL 816First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956USColumbia CL 816First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1956USColumbia CL 816First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956USColumbia CL 816First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USColumbia CL 816First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956USColumbia CL 816First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USColumbia B-816 / Columbia 5-2341First year7", 45 RPM, Album, EP, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Album, EP, Styrene
1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USColumbia CL 816LP, AlbumLP, Album
1962USColumbia CL 816LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1963CanadaColumbia CL-816LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972ArgentinaColumbia ALS 901LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?South AfricaCBS ALD 6049LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USColumbia CL 816LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia CL 816LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia CL 816LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Bei Mir Bist Du Schon
  2. A2China Boy
  3. A3Stompin' At The Savoy
  4. A4Dizzy Spells
  5. B1Sing Sing Sing
  6. B2Big John's Special

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert Vol.3 are there?

17 vinyl pressings of The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert Vol.3 are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1956 and 1972.

When was The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert Vol.3 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, Canada. One of them is Columbia CL 816.

How do I tell if my copy of The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert Vol.3 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 816, B-816) 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 Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert Vol.3 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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