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The Great Benny Goodman

by Benny Goodman · 1956

38 pressings11 countriesBig BandSwingJazz

The Great Benny Goodman 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 Great Benny Goodman

11 pressings came out in 1956, the album's first year, in 4 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 820Columbia CL-820
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP37318-2ESide 1 runout, variant 1

XLP37318-1FSide 2 runout, variant 1

XLP37318-2CSide 1 runout, variant 2

XLP37319-1FSide 2 runout, variant 2

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US

1956
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 820
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP37318-2BF CIIIIIIISide A runout, stamped [IIIIIII etched]

XLP37318-1BF Λ IIISide B runout, stamped [III etched]

(x"Lp" 37318)Side A label

(x"Lp" 37319)Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1956
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 820Columbia CL-820
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP37318-2ESide I runouts

XLP37318-1FSide II runouts

x"Lp" 37318Side I label

x"Lp" 37319Side II label

Full details of this pressing

US

1956
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 820Columbia CL-820
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP37318-2ESide I runouts

XLP37318-1FSide II runouts

x"Lp" 37318Side I label

x"Lp" 37319Side II 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 38 vinyl pressings

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

1950s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956AustraliaCoronet KLP 678First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1956CanadaColumbia CL 820First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1956South AfricaCBS ALD 6038First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1956USColumbia CL 820First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1956USColumbia CL 820 / Columbia CL-820First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1956USColumbia CL 820First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1956USColumbia CL 820 / Columbia CL-820First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1956USColumbia CL 820 / Columbia CL-820First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1956USColumbia CL 820First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956USColumbia CL 820 / Columbia CL-820First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1956USColumbia CL 820First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962CanadaColumbia CS 8643LPLP
1962CanadaColumbia CS 8643LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1962USColumbia CS 8643LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1964MexicoHarmony HL 8199LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1968FranceCBS S 52 688LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1969ItalyCBS S 63669LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972CanadaColumbia CS 8643LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1972GermanyCBS S 52 688LPLP
1972NetherlandsCBS S 52 688LPLP
1976ItalyCBS S 63669LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USSRМелодия 33 С 60—13411-12LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1986IndiaColumbia CBS 10241 / Columbia 8643LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
Year unknown15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCBS KLP 678LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaCBS KLPS- 678LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?AustraliaCBS KLPS- 678LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?CanadaColumbia CS 8643LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaColumbia CL-820LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?CanadaColumbia CL-820LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?ItalyCBS S 63669LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?MexicoHarmony HL 8199LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?MexicoHarmony HL 8199LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia CS 8643 / Columbia CL 820LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USColumbia CL 820LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia CL 820LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USColumbia PC 8643 / Columbia CL 820LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USColumbia CL 820LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia PC 8643LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Let's Dance
  2. A2Stompin' At The Savoy
  3. A3Memories Of You
  4. A4King Porter Stomp
  5. A5Down South Camp Meetin'
  6. A6One O'Clock Jump
  7. B1Avalon
  8. B2Bugle Call Rag
  9. B3Don't Be That Way
  10. B4Moonglow
  11. B5Sing Sing Sing

Questions

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

38 vinyl pressings of The Great Benny Goodman are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1956 and 1986.

When was The Great Benny Goodman first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, Australia, Canada, South Africa. One of them is Columbia CL 820.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 820, KLP 678, ALD 6038) 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 Great 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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