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This Is Benny Goodman Vol. 2

by Benny Goodman · 1972

10 pressings5 countriesBig BandJazz

This Is Benny Goodman Vol. 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 This Is Benny Goodman Vol. 2

4 pressings came out in 1972, 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.

Canada

1972
Label and catalog number
RCA VPM-6063
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

BPRM-5061 XKT.Side A etched

BPRM-5063 XKT.Side B etched

BPRM-5064 XKT.Side C etched

BPRM-5062 XKT.Side D etched

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1972
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor VPS-6063/1-2RCA Victor VPS 6063/1-2
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono · Gatefold
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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972CanadaRCA VPM-6063First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972GermanyRCA Victor VPS-6063/1-2 / RCA Victor VPS 6063/1-2First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1972USRCA Victor VPM-6063First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972VenezuelaRCA Victor LPV 1297/2First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985UK & EuropeRCA NL89410(2)LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaRCA Victor VPM-6063LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono
?GermanyRCA Victor 26.28040 / RCA Victor VPS-6063/1-2LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?GermanyRCA Victor VPS-6063/1-2 / RCA Victor VPS 6063/1-2LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USRCA Victor VPM-6063LP, Compilation, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered
?USRCA Victor VPM-6063LP, Compilation, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered

Tracklist

  1. A1Let's Dance
  2. A2Blue Skies
  3. A3If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight)
  4. A4Basin Street Blues
  5. A5It's Been So Long
  6. B1Goody-Goody
  7. B2More Than You Know
  8. B3There's A Small Motel
  9. B4Alexander's Ragtime Band
  10. B5Organ Grinder's Song
  11. C1Jam Session
  12. C2Smoke Dreams
  13. C3Tea For Two
  14. C4Ida, Sweet As Apple Cider
  15. C5I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby
  16. D1This Can't Be Love
  17. D2Louise
  18. D3I'll Always Be In Love With You
  19. D4I Know That You Know
  20. D5Good-Bye

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of This Is Benny Goodman Vol. 2 are there?

10 vinyl pressings of This Is Benny Goodman Vol. 2 are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1972 and 1985.

When was This Is Benny Goodman Vol. 2 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Canada, Germany, Venezuela. One of them is RCA Victor VPM-6063.

How do I tell if my copy of This Is Benny Goodman Vol. 2 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VPM-6063, VPS-6063/1-2, LPV 1297/2) 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 This Is Benny Goodman Vol. 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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