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Basie/Eckstine, Inc.

by Count Basie · 1959

24 pressings8 countriesJazz

Basie/Eckstine, Inc. was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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/Eckstine, Inc.

8 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 5 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

1959
Label and catalog number
Roulette R 52029
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

RLP 99 A N2 8-13-59Side A runout

RLP-99-B N2Side B runout

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 24 vinyl pressings

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

1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959AustraliaRoulette SRL-52029First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959AustraliaRoulette RL-52029First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959CanadaRoulette SR 52029First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959MexicoTico Mexico SR-2536First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959UKColumbia SCX3290First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959UKColumbia 33SX 1202First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USRoulette R 52029First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USRoulette SR 52029First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965UKWorld Record Club T 398 / World Record Club T. 398LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1965UKWorld Record Club ST. 398 / World Record Club T 398LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1966UKAllegro Records ALLR 806LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968USRoulette SR 42017LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978JapanRoulette YW-7840-ROLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979FranceRoulette 500008LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981ItalyFabbri Editori GdJ 89LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1982ItalyFabbri Editori GdJ 89LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1983JapanRoulette YS-7142-ROLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1984USRoulette SR 59042LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRoulette VCLI 4218LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceRoulette VR. 56020LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?ItalyRoulette SR 52029 / Jolly Hi-Fi Record VB-SR 52029LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USEmus ES 12022LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USEMUS STEREO ES-12022LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USRoulette SR 52029LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Stormy Monday Blues3:13
  2. A2Lonesome Lover Blues3:34
  3. A3Blues, The Mother Of Sin3:15
  4. A4Jelly Jelly3:06
  5. A5Don't Cry Baby3:32
  6. A6Trav'lin All Alone2:53
  7. B1Little Mama3:26
  8. B2I Want A Little Girl3:25
  9. B3Drifting3:54
  10. B4Song Of The Wanderer3:34
  11. B5Piano Man4:03

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Basie/Eckstine, Inc. are there?

24 vinyl pressings of Basie/Eckstine, Inc. are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1959 and 1984.

When was Basie/Eckstine, Inc. first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Roulette R 52029.

How do I tell if my copy of Basie/Eckstine, Inc. is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R 52029, SR 52029, SCX3290, 33SX 1202) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RLP 99 A N2 8-13-59 and RLP-99-B N2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Basie/Eckstine, Inc. 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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