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Coleman HawkinsBody And Soul: A Jazz Autobiography

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Body And Soul: A Jazz Autobiography

by Coleman Hawkins · 1964

13 pressings6 countriesSwingJazz

Body And Soul: A Jazz Autobiography was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 Body And Soul: A Jazz Autobiography

1 pressing came out in 1964, 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

1964
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPV-501
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

A1A1 RPRM 0421SIDE 1

A1A1 RPRM 0422SIDE 2

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 13 vinyl pressings

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1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964AustraliaRCA Victor LPV-501First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1964CanadaRCA Victor LPV-501LP, Compilation, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Remastered
1964USRCA Victor LPV-501 / RCA Victor LPV 501LP, Compilation, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Remastered
1964USRCA Victor LPV-501LP, Compilation, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Remastered
1965GermanyRCA Victor LPM-501LP, Compilation, Mono, Remastered, Reissue · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono, Remastered, Reissue · Mono
1965GermanyRCA Victor LPM-501LP, Compilation, Mono, Remastered, Reissue · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono, Remastered, Reissue · Mono
1965SpainRCA Victor LPM-10307LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono
1965SpainRCA Victor LPM-10307LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono
1968FranceRCA Victor 730.566LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1969FranceRCA Victor 730.566 / RCA Victor LPV 501LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1969FranceRCA Victor 730.566LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaRCA Victor LPV-501LP, Compilation, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered
?USRCA Victor LPV-501LP, Compilation, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Remastered, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Body And Soul
  2. A2St. Louis Shuffle
  3. A3Wherever There's A Will, Baby
  4. A4One Hour
  5. A5Sugar Foot Stomp
  6. A6Hocus Pocus
  7. A7Early Session Hop
  8. A8Dinah
  9. B1The Sheik Of Araby
  10. B2Say It Isn't So
  11. B3Half Step Down, Please
  12. B4I Love You
  13. B5La Vie En Rose
  14. B6Algiers Bounce
  15. B7April In Paris
  16. B8Just Friends

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Body And Soul: A Jazz Autobiography are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Body And Soul: A Jazz Autobiography are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1964 and 1969.

When was Body And Soul: A Jazz Autobiography first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in Australia. One of them is RCA Victor LPV-501.

How do I tell if my copy of Body And Soul: A Jazz Autobiography is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPV-501) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A1A1 RPRM 0421 and A1A1 RPRM 0422. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Body And Soul: A Jazz Autobiography 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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