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Basie

by Count Basie · 1955

14 pressings7 countriesBig BandSwingJazz

Basie was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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 Basie

2 pressings came out in 1955, 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.

US

1955
Label and catalog number
Clef Records MG C-666
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MGC-666A HRunout side A stamped

MGC-666B HRunout side B stamped

MG C-666-ALabel side A

MG C-666-BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

France

1955
Label and catalog number
Clef Records MG C-666Blue Star GLP 3553
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

MG 172138 C BARCX 29845 MGC-666ARunout side A

MG 172139 C BARCX 29846 MGC-666BRunout side B

xBarcx. 29,845Side A label

xBarcx. 29,846Side B label

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.

1950s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955FranceClef Records MG C-666 / Blue Star GLP 3553First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1955USClef Records MG C-666First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956FranceBlue Star GLP 3553 / Barclay 3553LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956JapanColumbia KL 5018LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956NetherlandsArtone MGC-722LP, AlbumLP, Album
1956UKClef Records MG C-666LPLP
1956USClef Records MG C-722LP, AlbumLP, Album
1957UKColumbia 33CX 10065LP, AlbumLP, Album
1957USVerve Records MG V-8103LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979JapanVerve Records MV 2642LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaClef Records MG C-666LP, AlbumLP, Album
?BrazilSinter SLP-2711 / Verve Records SLP-2711LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USVerve Records V-8103 / Verve Records MGV 8103LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USVerve Records V-8103LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Blues Backstage
  2. A2Down For The Count
  3. A3Eventide
  4. A4Ain't Misbehavin' (I'm Savin' My Love For You)
  5. B1Perdido
  6. B2Ska-Di-Dle-Dee-Bee-Doo
  7. B3Two Franks
  8. B4Rails

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Basie are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Basie are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1955 and 1979.

When was Basie first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US, France. One of them is Clef Records MG C-666.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG C-666) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MGC-666A H and MGC-666B H. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is 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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