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The Best Of Count Basie

by Count Basie Orchestra · 1963

26 pressings10 countriesBig BandJazz

The Best Of Count Basie was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 The Best Of Count Basie

1 pressing came out in 1963, 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 26 vinyl pressings

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

1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963USDecca DXSB-7170First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972AustraliaMCA Records MAP/S 1788LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1972GermanyCoral COPS 1788/1-2/DLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1973USMCA Records MCA2-4050LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977CanadaMCA Records MCA2-4050LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980BrazilMCA Records 202438LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980CanadaMCA Records MCA2-4050LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980USMCA Records MCA2-4050LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980USMCA Records MCA2-4050 / Decca DXSB-7170LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980USMCA Records MCA2-4050LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980USA, Canada & UKMCA Records 2-4050LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981NorwayMCA Records, Inc. MCA2-4050LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilMCA Records 202 438LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?CanadaMCA Records MCA2-4050LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?CanadaDecca DXB-170LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?CanadaMCA Records MCA2-4050LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?EuropeMCA Records 251212-1LP, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, StereoLP, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Stereo
?GermanyMCA Records 2-4050LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?JapanMCA Records MCA-7034LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?JapanDecca AS 2 / Decca DLS-3LP, Compilation, Box SetLP, Compilation, Box Set
?NetherlandsMCA Records 5C 134-62534/5 / MCA Records 1A 134-62534LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?NetherlandsMCA Records 5C 134-62534/5LP, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, StereoLP, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Stereo
?USDecca DXB-170LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USDecca DXB-170LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USMCA Records MCA2-4050LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USMCA Records MCA2-4050LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1One O'Clock Jump
  2. A2Swinging At The Daisy Chain
  3. A3Texas Shuffle
  4. A4Time Out
  5. A5You Can Depend On Me
  6. A6Panassie Stomp
  7. B1Swinging The Blues
  8. B2Blue And Sentimental
  9. B3John's Idea
  10. B4Sent For You Yesterday
  11. B5Blame It On My Last Affair
  12. B6Cherokee
  13. C1Jumpin' At The Woodside
  14. C2Honeysuckle Rose
  15. C3Boogie Woogie
  16. C4Oh Lady Be Good
  17. C5Shorty George
  18. C6Out The Window
  19. D1Doggin' Around
  20. D2Topsy
  21. D3Every Tub
  22. D4Blues In The Dark
  23. D5Roseland Shuffle
  24. D6Jive At Five

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Best Of Count Basie are there?

26 vinyl pressings of The Best Of Count Basie are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1963 and 1981.

When was The Best Of Count Basie first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US. One of them is Decca DXSB-7170.

How do I tell if my copy of The Best Of Count Basie is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DXSB-7170) 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 The Best Of Count Basie 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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