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Breakfast Dance And Barbecue

by Count Basie Orchestra · 1959

21 pressings7 countriesBig BandSwingJazz

Breakfast Dance And Barbecue was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 Breakfast Dance And Barbecue

8 pressings came out in 1959, 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.

US

August 1959
Label and catalog number
Roulette R 52028
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

RLP 93-A S.S.Side A runout

RLP 93-B2 7-2059Side B runout

R-52028-ASide A label

R-52028-BSide B label

Full details of this pressing

US

August 1959
Label and catalog number
Roulette SR 52028
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

RSD 93 A 6-29-59Side A runout

RSD 93B 6-29-59Side B runout

SR-52028-ASide A label

SR-52028-BSide B label

Full details of this pressing

US

August 1959
Label and catalog number
Roulette R 52028
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

RLP 93-A S.S.Side A runout

RLP 93-B2 7-2059Side B runout

R-52028-ASide A label

R-52028-BSide B label

Full details of this pressing

US

August 1959
Label and catalog number
Roulette R 52028Roulette R-52028
Format
LP, Album, Misprint, Mono
Runout / matrix

RLP 93-A 7-10-59Side A runout, var. 1

RLP 93-▐B 7-10-59Side B runout, var. 1

RLP 93-A 7-10-59Side A runout, var. 2

RLP 93-B1 7-18-59Side B runout, var. 2

Full details of this pressing

US

August 1959
Label and catalog number
Roulette R 52028
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Mono
Runout / matrix

RLP 93-A (stamped) 7-10-59 (etched)Side A runout

RLP 93-B2 (stamped) 7-20-59 (etched)Side B runout

R-52028-ASide A label

R-52028-BSide B 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 21 vinyl pressings

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

1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959CanadaRoulette R 52028First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959CanadaRoulette SR 52028First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USRoulette SR 52028First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1959USRoulette R 52028First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USRoulette R 52028 / Roulette R-52028First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Misprint, Mono · Mono
1959USRoulette SR 52028First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USRoulette R 52028First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USRoulette R 52028First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960AustraliaRoulette RL 52028 / Roulette RL-52028LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960UKColumbia 33SX 1209LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964FranceRoulette VR 56021 / Roulette VR. 56021LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973JapanRoulette YY-7008-ROLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
1976JapanRoulette YW-7544-ROLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978FranceRoulette BASIE 9LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1979JapanRoulette YW-7843-ROLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982JapanRoulette YS-7114-ROLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceRoulette 500009LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?SwedenSonet R-52028 / Sonet R 52028LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?SwedenSonet SR 52028 / Roulette SR 52028LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?SwedenSonet R-52028 / Sonet R 52028LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKColumbia SCX 3294LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1In A Mellow Tone6:41
  2. A25 O'Clock In The Morning2:51
  3. A3Counter Block4:32
  4. A4Who Me3:52
  5. B1Let's Have A Taste4:18
  6. B2Moten Swing5:11
  7. B3Hallelujah, I Love Her So2:37
  8. B4One O'Clock Jump3:40

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Breakfast Dance And Barbecue are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Breakfast Dance And Barbecue are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1959 and 1982.

When was Breakfast Dance And Barbecue first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, Canada. One of them is Roulette R 52028, released August 1959.

How do I tell if my copy of Breakfast Dance And Barbecue is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R 52028, SR 52028) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RLP 93-A S.S. and RLP 93-B2 7-2059. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Breakfast Dance And Barbecue 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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