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Driving Around The World by Buddy James And His Orchestra, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Driving Around The World

by Buddy James And His Orchestra · 1970

34 pressings7 countriesEasy ListeningJazzPopFolk

Driving Around The World was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 Driving Around The World

3 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 2 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.

Germany

1970
Label and catalog number
Vogue Schallplatten DVLP 505/506
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

505 ASide A: hand-etched

505 BSide B: hand-etched

506 CSide C: hand-etched

506 DSide D: hand-etched

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Netherlands

1970
Label and catalog number
Bio-tex RCS 238
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

F60235A-1Side 1 runout stamp

F60235B-1Side 2 runout stamp

F 60 235 ASide 1 label

F 60 235 BSide 2 label

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 34 vinyl pressings

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

1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970GermanyOPP World Wide Opp 5-29First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970GermanyVogue Schallplatten DVLP 505/506First yearLPLP
1970NetherlandsBio-tex RCS 238First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971GermanyPerl Serie PSLP 5334LPLP
1971GermanyPerl Serie PSLP 187LPLP
1971PolandPolskie Nagrania Muza XL 0659LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1971PolandPolskie Nagrania Muza SXL 0659LP, Mixed, StereoLP, Mixed, Stereo
1971ScandinaviaFontana 6426 019LP, AlbumLP, Album
1972Germany & SwitzerlandElite Special SOLP-448LP, Mixed, StereoLP, Mixed, Stereo
1972PolandPolskie Nagrania Muza SXL 0659LP, Mixed, StereoLP, Mixed, Stereo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983EuropeAstan LP 50017 / Astan 50017LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1983GermanyAstan LP 50017 / Astan Music AG LP 50017LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1983GermanyAstan 50052LP, RepressLP, Repress
Year unknown21 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustriaVienna Disc TR 6284LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyCoup Records CPS 15603LP, Mixed, StereoLP, Mixed, Stereo
?GermanyMelodisk 333006 / Melodisk LP 3006LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyFalcon L-ST 7086LPLP
?GermanyWeltmelodie WM LP 035 / Weltmelodie WMLP 035LPLP
?GermanyAlra ASLP 03LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyPrimaphon PMR 3507LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyMain Records MR 75007LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyUniversum Records 34793LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyUniversum Records 333531 2LPLP
?GermanyALCO A 2006 / ALCO alco 2006LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyNot On Label St-219-1LPLP
?GermanyE-Point KLS 8135LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyLingen Köln 5017LPLP
?GermanyLingen Köln 219LP, AlbumLP, Album
All 21 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Israelitisches Hochzeitslied1:35
  2. A2Kalinka1:16
  3. A3Wenn Ich Komm'1:11
  4. A4Oh, Happy Day1:42
  5. A5House Of The Rising Sun1:09
  6. A6Plaisir D'Amour1:32
  7. A7When The Saints Go Marching In0:45
  8. A8Down By The Riverside0:52
  9. A9My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean0:33
  10. A10Michael1:43
  11. A11He's Got The Whole World In The Hand1:11
  12. A12Über Den Wellen1:42
  13. A13Cielito Lindo1:25
  14. A14Liebestraum1:19
  15. B1Thema Aus Dem Klavierkonzert Nr.1 (Tschaikowsky)1:36
  16. B2Nächte In Moskau0:55
  17. B3Schwarze Augen0:58
  18. B4Danny Boy1:09
  19. B5Greensleeves1:20
  20. B6Habanera1:03
  21. B7La Cucaracha1:04
  22. B8La Bamba1:30
  23. B9La Golondrina1:17
  24. B10La Paloma1:05
  25. B11Aloha Oe1:20
  26. B12Guantanamera1:19
  27. B13Santa Lucia1:15

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Driving Around The World are there?

34 vinyl pressings of Driving Around The World are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1970 and 1983.

When was Driving Around The World first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Germany, Netherlands. One of them is OPP World Wide Opp 5-29.

How do I tell if my copy of Driving Around The World is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Opp 5-29, DVLP 505/506, RCS 238) 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 Driving Around The World 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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