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Basie At Birdland by Count Basie Orchestra, album cover

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Basie At Birdland

by Count Basie Orchestra · 1961

31 pressings9 countriesBig BandSwingJazz

Basie At Birdland was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 Basie At Birdland

10 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 7 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

August 1961
Label and catalog number
Roulette SR52065Roulette SR-52065
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Red
Runout / matrix

RSD 234 A AudioMatrixRunout side A

RSD 234 B AudioMatrixRunout side B

7D RSD 234 A AudioMatrix 8-15-61 ABCRunout side A

7D RSD 234 B AuioMatrix 7-28-61 A ABRunout side B

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US

September 1961
Label and catalog number
Roulette R52065Roulette R-52065
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

7D-RLP 234A AudioMatrix 7-28-61 ASide A runout, variant 1

7D-RLP 234B AudioMatrix 8-6-61Side B runout, variant 1

7D-RLP 234A AudioMatrix 8-5-61 A1 PSide A runout, variant 2

7D-RLP 234B AudioMatrix 8-5-61 A11 PSide B runout, variant 2

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 31 vinyl pressings

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

1960s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961CanadaRoulette R52065 / Roulette R-52065First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1961FranceRoulette R52065First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961JapanRoulette SMJ-7023 / Roulette SRET-7011First yearLPLP
1961SwedenRoulette R52065 / Roulette R-52065First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1961UKColumbia 33SX 1404First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961UKColumbia 33SX 1404First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961USRoulette SR52065First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USRoulette SR52065 / Roulette SR-52065First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1961South AfricaRoulette R52065 / Roulette R-52065First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USRoulette R52065 / Roulette R-52065First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962UKColumbia SCX 3433LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USRoulette R52065 / Roulette R-52065LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1966USRoulette SR52065 / Roulette SR 52065LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1969ItalyRoulette R52065 / Roulette RSD-234LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970GermanyRoulette CDVR 113LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973JapanRoulette YY-7007-ROLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
1976FranceKaléïdoscope KAL 19025LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1976JapanRoulette YW-7543-ROLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1976USEMUS ES 12011LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1979JapanRoulette YW-7842-ROLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981FranceVogue 500020LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1981FranceRoulette 500020LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982JapanRoulette YS-7113 RO / Roulette R-52065LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984USRoulette SR 59039LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984USRoulette SR 59039LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2007UKRoulette R152065 / Roulette PPAN R152065LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020UKPure Pleasure Records Limited PPAN R152065LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceRoulette R500020LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceRoulette SR 52065LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USEMUS ES 12011LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USRoulette SR52065 (RSD-234)LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Little Pony2:20
  2. A2Discommotion3:20
  3. A3Backstage Blues4:00
  4. A4Blee Blop Blues2:15
  5. A5Whirly Bird4:57
  6. A6One O'Clock Jump0:48
  7. B1Segue In "C"8:25
  8. B2Good Time Blues5:12
  9. B3One O'Clock Jump4:37

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Basie At Birdland are there?

31 vinyl pressings of Basie At Birdland are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1961 and 2020.

When was Basie At Birdland first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, South Africa, Canada and more. One of them is Roulette SR52065, released August 1961.

How do I tell if my copy of Basie At Birdland is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SR52065, R52065, 33SX 1404, SMJ-7023) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RSD 234 A AudioMatrix and RSD 234 B AudioMatrix. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Basie At Birdland 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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