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Back With Basie

by Count Basie · 1964

14 pressings6 countriesSoul-JazzJazz

Back With Basie was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 Back With Basie

5 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 3 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

1964
Label and catalog number
Roulette R 52113
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

RLP-403A AudioMatrix 7-21-64 AB 11-65Side A runout

RLP-403B AudioMatrix 7-21-64 AB 11-65Side B runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1964
Label and catalog number
Roulette SR 52113Roulette SR-52113
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

AudioMatrix RSD 403 A AB 8-4 AA-side runout etching

AudioMatrix RSD 403 B AB 9-4 AB-side runout etching

RSD-403-AA-side label

RSD-403-BB-side label

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1964
Label and catalog number
Roulette R 52113Roulette R-52113
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

RLP-403A 8-26-64

RPL-403B 8-26-64

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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964CanadaRoulette R 52113First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964CanadaRoulette R 52113 / Roulette R-52113First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964JapanRoulette SMJ-7327 / Roulette SRET-7094First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USRoulette R 52113First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USRoulette SR 52113 / Roulette SR-52113First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965ItalyRoulette S-52113LP, AlbumLP, Album
1965UKColumbia 33SX 1706LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965UKColumbia 33SX 1706LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1968FranceRoulette VR 56 027LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979JapanRoulette YW-7848-ROLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981FranceRoulette 500022 / Vogue 500022LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1983JapanRoulette YS-7139-ROLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1986USRoulette VR 56 027LPLP
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanRoulette YW-7550-ROLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Peppermint Pipes
  2. A2Thanks For The Ride
  3. A3The Elder
  4. A4Summer Frost
  5. A5The Touch Of Your Lips
  6. B1Bluish Grey
  7. B2One Note Samba
  8. B3I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good
  9. B4Matte Jersey
  10. B5Red Hot Mama

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Back With Basie are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Back With Basie are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1964 and 1986.

When was Back With Basie first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Canada, Japan. One of them is Roulette R 52113.

How do I tell if my copy of Back With Basie is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R 52113, SR 52113, SMJ-7327) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RLP-403A AudioMatrix 7-21-64 AB 11-65 and RLP-403B AudioMatrix 7-21-64 AB 11-65. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Back With 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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