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The Billie Holiday Story Volume III

by Billie Holiday · 1972

12 pressings5 countriesVocalJazzBluesPop

The Billie Holiday Story Volume III 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 The Billie Holiday Story Volume III

1 pressing came out in 1972, the album's first year. 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.

Australia

1972
Label and catalog number
CBS S2BP 220132CBS S2BP-220132
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

A MX169605 SBP234329-1Side A runout

A MX169606 SBP234329-2Side B runout

A MX169607 SBP234330-1Side C runout

A MX169608 SBP234330-2Side D runout

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972AustraliaCBS S2BP 220132 / CBS S2BP-220132First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1973NetherlandsCBS 68230LP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1973NetherlandsColumbia KG 32127LP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1973NetherlandsCBS 68230LP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1973USColumbia PG 32127 / Columbia KG 32127LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1973USColumbia KG 32127LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCBS S2BP 220132LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaAvan-Guard B2VL 230LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?CanadaColumbia KG 32127LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?GreeceCBS 68230LP, Album, Compilation, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo
?NetherlandsCBS 68230LP, Album, Compilation, ReissueLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue
?NetherlandsCBS 68230LP, Album, Compilation, ReissueLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Mean To Me3:04
  2. A2I'l Get By3:05
  3. A3Sun Showers3:02
  4. A4He's Funny That Way2:37
  5. A5My Man2:58
  6. A6Nice Work If You Can Get It3:05
  7. A7Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man3:09
  8. A8My First Impression Of You2:47
  9. B1I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me2:45
  10. B2Now They Call It Swing3:02
  11. B3If I Were You2:22
  12. B4You Can't Be Mine2:19
  13. B5I've Got A Date With A Dream2:45
  14. B6I'm Gonna Lock My Heart And Throw Away The Key2:04
  15. B7They Say3:01
  16. B8Say It With A Kiss2:30
  17. C1Sugar2:45
  18. C2More Than You Know3:03
  19. C3Why Did I Always Depend On You2:30
  20. C4Night And Day2:58
  21. C5You're A Lucky Guy2:43
  22. C6Falling In Love Again2:44
  23. C7I'm All For You3:25
  24. C8I Hear Music2:38
  25. D1Practice Makes Perfect2:42
  26. D2It's The Same Old Story3:08
  27. D3St. Louis Blues2:46
  28. D4Solitude3:12
  29. D5I'm In A Lowdown Groove3:06
  30. D6Let's Do It2:53
  31. D7Mandy Is Two2:56
  32. D8It's A Sin To Tell A Lie3:00

Questions

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

12 vinyl pressings of The Billie Holiday Story Volume III are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.

When was The Billie Holiday Story Volume III first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Australia. One of them is CBS S2BP 220132.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S2BP 220132) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A MX169605 SBP234329-1 and A MX169606 SBP234329-2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Billie Holiday Story Volume III 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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