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Count BasieAt The Piano

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At The Piano

by Count Basie · 1948

10 pressings6 countriesJazz

At The Piano was first pressed on vinyl in 1948. 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 At The Piano

2 pressings came out in 1948, 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.

Canada

1948
Label and catalog number
Decca 152
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album
Runout / matrix

2355A 64735ARunout Side A, stamped

2355B 64731ARunout Side B, stamped

2498A 64732ARunout Side C, stamped

2498B 64957BRunout Side D, stamped

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1940s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1948CanadaDecca 152First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album
1948USDecca 152First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album
1948USDecca A-152 / Decca 152Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Repress
1949CanadaDecca DL 511110", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Mono · Mono10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Mono · Mono
1949USDecca DL 5111LP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album
1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1954USDecca ED 6687", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1955AustraliaFestival Records CFR10-726LP, 10", Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono
1959JapanDecca JDL-2027LP, 10", Album, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilDecca LTN 38LP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album
?FranceCID UM 233 130LP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album

Tracklist

  1. ABoogie Woogie
  2. BHow Long, How Long Blues
  3. CThe Dirty Dozens
  4. DWhen The Sun Goes Down
  5. EHey Lawdy Mama
  6. FThe Fives
  7. GOh! Red
  8. HFare Thee Honey Fare Thee Well
  9. IDupree Blues
  10. JRed Wagon

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of At The Piano are there?

10 vinyl pressings of At The Piano are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1948 and 1959.

When was At The Piano first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1948, in US, Canada. One of them is Decca 152.

How do I tell if my copy of At The Piano is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 152) 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 At The Piano 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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