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Vinyl pressings

Not Now, I'll Tell You When

by Count Basie Orchestra · 1958

20 pressings8 countriesBig BandJazz

Not Now, I'll Tell You When 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 Not Now, I'll Tell You When

1 pressing came out in 1958, the album's first year. 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.

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

All 20 vinyl pressings

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

1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958USRoulette SR-52044First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1960s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960AustraliaRoulette SRL 52044LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960CanadaRoulette R 52044 / Roulette R-52044-ALP, AlbumLP, Album
1960CanadaRoulette R 52 044LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960CanadaRoulette SR-52044LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960FranceRoulette R 52 044LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960ScandinaviaRoulette R-52044LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960UKColumbia SCX 3356LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960UKColumbia 33SX 1293LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USRoulette SR-52044LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USForum F 9063 / Forum SF 9063LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USRoulette R-52044LP, AlbumLP, Album
1960USRoulette R 52044 / Roulette R52044LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963FranceDisques Vogue MDINT 9160LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USForum SF 9063 / Forum SF-9063LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1963USForum F 9063 / Forum F-9063LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980FranceRoulette 500016LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1983JapanRoulette YS-7140-RO / Roulette SR 52044LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaPhilips 630 609LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USRoulette R-52044LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Not Now, I'll Tell You When3:37
  2. A2Rare Butterfly4:32
  3. A3Back To The Apple4:42
  4. A4Ol' Man River4:52
  5. B1Mama's Talkin' Soft4:23
  6. B2The Daly Jump4:07
  7. B3Blue On Blue3:02
  8. B4Swinging At The Waldorf3:40
  9. B5Sweet And Purty3:26

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Not Now, I'll Tell You When are there?

20 vinyl pressings of Not Now, I'll Tell You When are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1958 and 1983.

When was Not Now, I'll Tell You When first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US. One of them is Roulette SR-52044.

How do I tell if my copy of Not Now, I'll Tell You When is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SR-52044) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Not Now, I'll Tell You When 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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