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Basie Plays Hefti

by Count Basie Orchestra · 1958

31 pressings9 countriesBig BandJazz

Basie Plays Hefti was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 Plays Hefti

10 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 5 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

1958
Label and catalog number
Roulette R 52011
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

8-6-58 RLP 37A 1Side A stamped [8-6-58 etched]

RLP 31 B 1 8-9-58Side B stamped [8-9-58 etched]

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 31 vinyl pressings

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

1950s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958UnknownSonet R 52011First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958CanadaRoulette SR-52011First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958GermanyRoulette R-52011First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958SwedenRoulette R 52011 / Sonet R-52011First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958UKColumbia 33SX 1135First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958UKColumbia 33SX 1135First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1958USRoulette R 52011First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USRoulette SR 52011First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958USRoulette R-52011First yearLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1958USRoulette R-52011First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960FranceVersailles STDX 8017LP, AlbumLP, Album
1960USRoulette SR-52011LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1966USRoulette SR 52011 / Roulette SR-52011LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1969UnknownGrand Prix GP-9951 / Sonet GP-9951LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1969SwedenGrand Prix GP-9951 / Sonet GP-9951LP, Stereo, ReissueLP, Stereo, Reissue
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972South AfricaRoulette P4047LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1974USEMUS ES 12003LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1976JapanRoulette YW-7546-ROLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1979JapanRoulette YW-7845-ROLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982JapanRoulette YS-7116-ROLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1984USMobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 1-129LP, Album, RemasteredLP, Album, Remastered
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2012EuropeWaxtime 771795LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceDisques Vogue SMDR 9838LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceRoulette 500002LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceRoulette 500002LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceRoulette BASIE 2LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceRoulette 500002LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceRoulette R 52011LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?SwedenSonet R-52011 / Roulette R-52011LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKWorld Record Club T492LPLP
?USRoulette R 52011LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Has Anyone Here Seen Basie2:42
  2. A2Cute3:10
  3. A3Pensive Miss3:48
  4. A4Sloo Foot3:08
  5. A5It's Awf'ly Nice To Be With You3:31
  6. B1Scoot2:28
  7. B2A Little Tempo, Please2:36
  8. B3Late Date3:17
  9. B4Count Down2:45
  10. B5Bag'a Bones2:42
  11. B6Pony Tail3:59

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Basie Plays Hefti are there?

31 vinyl pressings of Basie Plays Hefti are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1958 and 2012.

When was Basie Plays Hefti first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Roulette R 52011.

How do I tell if my copy of Basie Plays Hefti is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R 52011, SR 52011, R-52011, 33SX 1135) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 8-6-58 RLP 37A 1 and RLP 31 B 1 8-9-58. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Basie Plays Hefti 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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