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Basie & Zoot

by Count Basie · 1976

14 pressings9 countriesBopJazz

Basie & Zoot was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 & Zoot

10 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 8 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

1976
Label and catalog number
Pablo Records 2310-745
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

PP 1927 2S I A1Side A runout

PP 1928 5S I A2Side B runout

(PP-1927)Side A label

(PP-1928)Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1976
Label and catalog number
Pablo Records 2310-745
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

PP 1927 2S I A1Side A runout, variant 1

PP 1928 5S I A1Side B runout, variant 1

PP 1927 2S I A1Side A runout, variant 2

PP 1928 5S I A2Side B runout, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1976
Label and catalog number
Pablo Records 2310-745
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

2310-745-A (PP-1927)Side A label

2310-745-B (PP-1928)Side 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.

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976CanadaPablo Records 2310-745First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976FrancePablo Records 2310-745First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976GermanyPablo Records 2310 745First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976ItalyPablo Records 2310-745First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976ItalyPablo Records 2310-745 AFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976SpainPablo Records PN 4047First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976UKPablo Records 2310-745First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976USPablo Records 2310-745First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1976USPablo Records 2310-745First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976JapanPablo Records MW 2171First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979BrazilPablo Records 2310 745LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982JapanPablo Records 23MJ 3129LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyPablo Records 2310-745LPLP
?JapanPablo Records MW 2171LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. A1I Never Knew4:33
  2. A2It's Only A Paper Moon5:33
  3. A3Blues For Nat Cole6:32
  4. A4Captain Bligh6:36
  5. B1Honeysuckle Rose6:23
  6. B2Hardav4:41
  7. B3Mean To Me6:30
  8. B4I Surrender, Dear6:05

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Basie & Zoot are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Basie & Zoot are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1976 and 1982.

When was Basie & Zoot first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Japan, Canada and more. One of them is Pablo Records 2310-745.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2310-745, MW 2171, 2310 745, 2310-745 A) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PP 1927 2S I A1 and PP 1928 5S I A2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Basie & Zoot 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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