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Vinyl pressings

Spider Crawl / Bugle Call Rag

by Billy Banks And His Orchestra · 1932

10 pressings4 countriesSwingJazz

Spider Crawl / Bugle Call Rag was first pressed on vinyl in 1932. 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 Spider Crawl / Bugle Call Rag

3 pressings came out in 1932, 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.

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.

1930s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1932USOriole 2483First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1932USPerfect 15615First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1932USRomeo 1856First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1936USUnited Hot Clubs Of America 109Shellac, 10"Shellac, 10"
1940s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1943UKParlophone R 2893Shellac, 78 RPM, 10"Shellac, 78 RPM, 10"
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceBrunswick A 500198Shellac, 78 RPM, 10"Shellac, 78 RPM, 10"
?GermanyKristal 21 181Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?UKParlophone R 2893Shellac, 78 RPM, 10"Shellac, 78 RPM, 10"
?UKParlophone R 2893Shellac, 78 RPM, 10"Shellac, 78 RPM, 10"
?UKBrunswick 01590Shellac, 78 RPM, 10"Shellac, 78 RPM, 10"

Tracklist

  1. ASpider Crawl
  2. BBugle Call Rag

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Spider Crawl / Bugle Call Rag are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Spider Crawl / Bugle Call Rag are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1932 and 1943.

When was Spider Crawl / Bugle Call Rag first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1932, in US. One of them is Oriole 2483.

How do I tell if my copy of Spider Crawl / Bugle Call Rag is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2483, 15615, 1856) 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 Spider Crawl / Bugle Call Rag 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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