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Broadcast Performances Volume 3 1956 - 1958 by Billie Holiday, album cover

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Broadcast Performances Volume 3 1956 - 1958

by Billie Holiday · 1973

17 pressings10 countriesSwingJazzBlues

Broadcast Performances Volume 3 1956 - 1958 was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 Broadcast Performances Volume 3 1956 - 1958

4 pressings came out in 1973, 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

1973
Label and catalog number
ESP-Disk' ESP-3006
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

ESP-3006-ARunout A-Side [handwritten]

ESP-3006-BRunout B-Side [handwritten]

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.

1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973AustraliaImage ILP 302First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973NetherlandsBlack Elephant PE 811.008First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1973New ZealandESP-Disk' DRS 1001First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973USESP-Disk' ESP-3006First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974JapanVictor SMJ-6049M / ESP-Disk' SMJ-6049MLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1975PolandPolskie Nagrania Muza SX 1269 / Polskie Nagrania Muza X 1269LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1975PolandPolskie Nagrania Muza SX 1269 / Polskie Nagrania Muza X 1269LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1975PolandPolskie Nagrania Muza SX 1269 / Polskie Nagrania Muza X 1269LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USJazz Bird JAZ-2003LP, Stereo, CompilationLP, Stereo, Compilation
1982UKJazz Bird JAZ-2003LP, Stereo, CompilationLP, Stereo, Compilation
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990GermanyMagic Music LP 10016LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?France & BeneluxESP-Disk' 538.103LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyHappy Bird B/90141LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyTobacco Road B / 2609 / Tobacco Road B/2609LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ItalyBase Record ESP-3006LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ItalyBase Record ESP-3006 / Base Record ESP 3006LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USAspen 2006LP, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial

Tracklist

  1. A1I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You3:40
  2. A2Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone1:53
  3. A3Nice Work If You Can Get It2:35
  4. A4God Bless The Child2:50
  5. A5Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone1:53
  6. A6Don't Explain2:40
  7. A7Porgy2:31
  8. B1Fine And Mellow8:46
  9. B2What A Little Moonlight Can Do2:25
  10. B3Fooling Myself2:28
  11. B4Easy To Remember3:29
  12. B5Moaning Low2:54
  13. B6Don't Explain2:48
  14. B7When Your Lover Has Gone2:01

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Broadcast Performances Volume 3 1956 - 1958 are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Broadcast Performances Volume 3 1956 - 1958 are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1973 and 1990.

When was Broadcast Performances Volume 3 1956 - 1958 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, Australia, Netherlands, New Zealand. One of them is ESP-Disk' ESP-3006.

How do I tell if my copy of Broadcast Performances Volume 3 1956 - 1958 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ESP-3006, ILP 302, PE 811.008, DRS 1001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ESP-3006-A and ESP-3006-B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Broadcast Performances Volume 3 1956 - 1958 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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