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The Billie Holiday Story

by Billie Holiday · 1959

36 pressings9 countriesVocalJazzBlues

The Billie Holiday Story was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 Billie Holiday Story

6 pressings came out in 1959, 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

1959
Label and catalog number
Decca DXB-161Decca DX-161
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

MG7280T1 I I P IRun-out Stamp Side A

MG7281T1 III I PRun-out Stamp Side B

MG7282T1 I I P IRun-out Stamp Side C

MG7283T1 I I PRun-out Stamp Side D

Full details of this pressing

US

1959
Label and catalog number
Decca DXB-161Decca DX-161
Format
LP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

MG7280T1 I I P IRun-out Stamp Side A

MG7281T1 III I PRun-out Stamp Side B

MG7282T1 I I P IRun-out Stamp Side C

MG7283T1 I I PRun-out Stamp Side D

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1959
Label and catalog number
Festival Records F-AL6-2
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

MG7280T1 I I P I MX4015/01stamped runout side one, etched from MX

MG7281T2 I I P MX4016/01stamped runout side two, etched from MX

MG7282T2 I I P 3 MX4017/01stamped runout side three, etched from MX

MG7283T1 I I P I 5 MX4018/01stamped runout side four, etched from MX

Full details of this pressing

Japan

1959
Label and catalog number
Decca JDL 5203~4
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

MG 7280-1-1 208 ∙2∙ 62ARun-out Stamp Side A

MG 7281-1-1 208 202 ∙?∙ 61L 62ARun-out Stamp Side B

MG 7282-1-1 208 ∙2∙ 62ARun-out Stamp Side C

MG 7283-1-1 208 ∙2∙ 62ARun-out Stamp Side D

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1959
Label and catalog number
Festival Records F-AL6-2
Format
LP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

MG7280T1 R I P I MX4015/02stamped runout side one, etched from MX

MG7281T2 I I P MX4016/01stamped runout side two, etched from MX

MG7282T2 I I P 3 MX4017/01stamped runout side three, etched from MX

MG7283T1 I I P I 5 MX4018/01stamped runout side four, etched from MX

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 36 vinyl pressings

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

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959AustraliaFestival Records F-AL6-2First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1959AustraliaFestival Records F-AL6-2First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1959CanadaDecca DXB-161 / Decca DX-161First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1959JapanDecca JDL 5203~4First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1959USDecca DXB-161 / Decca DX-161First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1959USDecca DXB-161 / Decca DX-161First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1970s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972CanadaDecca DX-7161 / Decca DL 78930LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1972CanadaDecca DXSB 7161 / Decca DXSB-7161LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1972CanadaDecca DXSB 7161 / Decca DX-7161LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1972ItalyRicordi AORL 28426LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1972USDecca DXSB 7161 / Decca DXSB-7161LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1972USDecca DXSB 7161 / Decca DVBB-94946LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1972USDecca DXSB 7161 / Decca DXSB-7161LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
1972USDecca DXSB-7161LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
1972USDecca DXSB 7161 / Decca DXSB-7161LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1973AustraliaMCA Records MAPS 2687 / Astor MAPS-2687LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1973CanadaMCA Records MCA2-4006LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1973GermanyCoral COPS-3337/1-2LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1973New ZealandMCA Records MAPS 2687LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1976USMCA Records MCA 2-4006LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1976USMCA Records MCA2-4006LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
All 17 pressings from the 1970s
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980CanadaMCA Records MCA2-4006LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980CanadaMCA Records MCA2-4006LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980USMCA Records MCA 2-4006LP, Compilation, Reissue, RepressLP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress
1980USMCA Records MCA-2-4006 / MCA Records MCA2-4006LP, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, RepressLP, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Repress
1980USMCA Records MCA-2-4006 / MCA Records MCA2-4006LP, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, RepressLP, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Repress
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilMCA Records 675.9007LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?FranceMCA Records MAP/S 3338LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?FranceMCA Records MAP/S 2876LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?ItalyRicordi AORL 28426 / MCA Coral MCA2-4006LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USMCA Records MCA2-4006LP, Compilation, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered
?USDecca DXB-161LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USDecca DXB-161 / Decca DX-161LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USMCA Records MAPS-2687LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1Them There Eyes
  2. A2Lover Man (Oh Where Can You Be?)
  3. A3Easy Living
  4. A4Baby Get Lost
  5. A5You're My Thrill
  6. A6There Is No Greater Love
  7. B1That Ole Devil Called Love
  8. B2I'll Look Around
  9. B3Gimme A Pigfoot And A Bottle Of Beer
  10. B4My Man (Mon Homme)
  11. B5Don't Explain
  12. B6Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do
  13. C1Deep Song
  14. C2Crazy He Calls Me
  15. C3Keeps On Rainin'
  16. C4No More
  17. C5Do Your Duty
  18. C6Now Or Never
  19. D1Good Morning Heartache
  20. D2Somebody's On My Mind
  21. D3Porgy
  22. D4Solitude
  23. D5This Is Heaven To Me
  24. D6God Bless The Child

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Billie Holiday Story are there?

36 vinyl pressings of The Billie Holiday Story are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1959 and 1980.

When was The Billie Holiday Story first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, Australia, Canada, Japan. One of them is Decca DXB-161.

How do I tell if my copy of The Billie Holiday Story is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DXB-161, F-AL6-2, JDL 5203~4) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG7280T1 I I P I and MG7281T1 III I P. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Billie Holiday Story 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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