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The Goodman Touch

by Benny Goodman · 1953

15 pressings10 countriesSwingJazz

The Goodman Touch was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. 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 Goodman Touch

6 pressings came out in 1953, the album's first year, in 5 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.

Canada

1953
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records H 441
Format
LP, 10"
Runout / matrix

H1-441-D2 [Scranton ⌂ 'anvil' logo]Side A runout

H2-441-D2 [Scranton ⌂ 'anvil' logo]Side B runout

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US

August 1953
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records H441Capitol Records H-441
Format
LP, 10", Album
Runout / matrix

H1-441-D2#9 [anvil/lathe]Runout side A

H2-441-D5 [anvil/lathe]Runout side B

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US

1953
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records H441Capitol Records H-441
Format
LP, 10"
Runout / matrix

H1-441-D1 [anvil/lathe]Runout side A

H2-441-D1 [anvil/lathe]Runout side B

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Netherlands

1953
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records H 441
Format
LP, 10"
Runout / matrix

H1-441-D2Runout Groove A-side

H2-441-D2Runout Groove B-side

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Sweden

1953
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records EBF 441Capitol Records ALBUM EBF-441
Format
7", 45 RPM, Album, EP
Runout / matrix

F1-441-D2 ⌂Side A runout

F2-441-D2 ⌂Side B runout

F3-441-D1 ⌂Side C runout

F4-441-D3 ⌂Side D runout

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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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1950s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1953ArgentinaCapitol Discos H 441First yearLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1953CanadaCapitol Records H 441First yearLP, 10"LP, 10"
1953NetherlandsCapitol Records H 441First yearLP, 10"LP, 10"
1953SwedenCapitol Records EBF 441 / Capitol Records ALBUM EBF-441First year7", 45 RPM, Album, EP7", 45 RPM, Album, EP
1953USCapitol Records H441 / Capitol Records H-441First yearLP, 10"LP, 10"
1953USCapitol Records H441 / Capitol Records H-441First yearLP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album
1955FranceCapitol Records EBF 1-441 / Capitol Records EBF 2-4417", 45 RPM, Album, EP7", 45 RPM, Album, EP
1955USCapitol Records EBF-4417", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1955USCapitol Records T441 / Capitol Records T 441LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1955USCapitol Records EBF-441 / Capitol Records EBF 4417", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1956JapanCapitol Records LZB 2008LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956USCapitol Records T 441LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyCapitol Records EBF 4417", 45 RPM, Album, EP7", 45 RPM, Album, EP
?South AfricaCapitol Records LC 662010", 33 ⅓ RPM10", 33 ⅓ RPM
?UKCapitol Records LC 6620LP, 10"LP, 10"

Tracklist

  1. A1Lazy River
  2. A2Puttin' On The Ritz
  3. A3The Lonesome Road
  4. A4Fine And Dandy
  5. B1Mean To Me
  6. B2Shoe Shine Boy
  7. B3Benny's Boogie
  8. B4Sweet Lorraine

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Goodman Touch are there?

15 vinyl pressings of The Goodman Touch are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1953 and 1956.

When was The Goodman Touch first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1953, in Canada, US, Argentina, Netherlands and more. One of them is Capitol Records H 441.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use H 441, H441, EBF 441) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, H1-441-D2 [Scranton ⌂ 'anvil' logo] and H2-441-D2 [Scranton ⌂ 'anvil' logo]. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Goodman Touch 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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