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Broadway Basie's...Way by Count Basie Orchestra, album cover

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Broadway Basie's...Way

by Count Basie Orchestra · 1966

33 pressings14 countriesBig BandJazzPop

Broadway Basie's...Way was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 Broadway Basie's...Way

9 pressings came out in 1966, 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

1966
Label and catalog number
Command RS 33-905
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

RS 33-905-AA Side Label

RS 33-905-BB Side Label

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US

1966
Label and catalog number
Command RS905SDCommand RS 905SD
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

RS-905 SDA - 1SS -P7 xxSide A runout

RS-905SDB - 1SS P7 xxSide B runout

RS 905-SD-ASide A label

RS 905-SD-BSide B label

Full details of this pressing

France

1966
Label and catalog number
Command FCLP 80.041La Voix De Son Maître FCLP 80.041
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

RS-33-905-ASide A

RS-33-905-BSide B

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 33 vinyl pressings

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

1960s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966FranceCommand FCLP 80.041 / La Voix De Son Maître FCLP 80.041First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966FranceCommand CSDF 80041LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1966GermanyCommand 200 019First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966GermanyCommand 299 019First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966GermanyCommand 299 019First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966New ZealandCommand SNDL 932134 / Command SNDL-932,134First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966New ZealandCommand NDL-32134 / Command NDL-32,134First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966SpainCommand HCMS 281-16First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USCommand RS 33-905First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966USCommand RS905SD / Command RS 905SDFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967ChileAsociación Fonográfica Nacional - "Asfona" M.R. RS 905LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967JapanCommand SR-111 / Command SR 111LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967UKCommand SCOM 107LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USCommand RS 905SD / Command RS 905 SDLP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1967USCommand RS 33-905 / Command RS33-905LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
All 17 pressings from the 1960s
1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USHarmony HS 11371LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1971JapanCommand 4R-10LP, Album, QuadraphonicLP, Album, Quadraphonic
1971USCommand CQD 40004 / Command Quadraphonic CQD 40004LP, Album, QuadraphonicLP, Album, Quadraphonic
1971USCommand Quadraphonic CQD 40004LP, Album, QuadraphonicLP, Album, Quadraphonic
1972CanadaCommand RS905 SD / Sparton RS905 SDLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972USCommand RS 905-S.D. / Command RS905 SDLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972USCommand RS 905-S.D. / Command RS 905SDLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973ArgentinaProbe 90008LP, QuadraphonicLP, Quadraphonic
1973VenezuelaProbe CQD-40004LP, AlbumLP, Album
1976SpainCommand DQ-9002LP, Album, QuadraphonicLP, Album, Quadraphonic
1978JapanABC Records YW-8546-ABLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownCommand RS 19 509LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?ArgentinaProdisa S.R.L. RS 905 SDLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustraliaCommand SNDL-932,134LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?TurkeyPathé SCOM 107LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 50319 / Sounds Superb MFP 50319LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Hello Young Lovers2:05
  2. A2A Lot Of Livin' To Do3:01
  3. A3Just In Time3:06
  4. A4Mame3:14
  5. A5On A Clear Day (You Can See Forever)2:42
  6. A6It's All Right With Me2:35
  7. B1On The Street Where You Live2:48
  8. B2Here's That Rainy Day3:22
  9. B3From This Moment On2:40
  10. B4Baubles, Bangles And Beads3:01
  11. B5People2:33
  12. B6Everything's Coming Up Roses3:10

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Broadway Basie's...Way are there?

33 vinyl pressings of Broadway Basie's...Way are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1966 and 1978.

When was Broadway Basie's...Way first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, France, Germany, New Zealand and more. One of them is Command RS 33-905.

How do I tell if my copy of Broadway Basie's...Way is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS 33-905, RS905SD, FCLP 80.041, 200 019) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RS 33-905-A and RS 33-905-B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Broadway Basie's...Way 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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