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

Vinyl pressings
by Count Basie Orchestra · 1959
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.
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.
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
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
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
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
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
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Canada | Roulette R 52028First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Canada | Roulette SR 52028First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | Roulette SR 52028First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1959 | US | Roulette R 52028First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Roulette R 52028 / Roulette R-52028First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Misprint, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Roulette SR 52028First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | Roulette R 52028First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Roulette R 52028First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Australia | Roulette RL 52028 / Roulette RL-52028LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | UK | Columbia 33SX 1209LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | France | Roulette VR 56021 / Roulette VR. 56021LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Japan | Roulette YY-7008-ROLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 1976 | Japan | Roulette YW-7544-ROLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Roulette BASIE 9LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | Roulette YW-7843-ROLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Japan | Roulette YS-7114-ROLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Roulette 500009LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Sweden | Sonet R-52028 / Sonet R 52028LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Sweden | Sonet SR 52028 / Roulette SR 52028LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Sweden | Sonet R-52028 / Sonet R 52028LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Columbia SCX 3294LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
21 vinyl pressings of Breakfast Dance And Barbecue are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1959 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, Canada. One of them is Roulette R 52028, released August 1959.
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.
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.