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Vinyl pressings

Basie's Best

by Count Basie · 1972

23 pressings9 countriesBig BandSwingJazz

Basie's Best was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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's Best

1 pressing came out in 1972, the album's first year. 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 23 vinyl pressings

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

1970s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972USUpFront Records UPF-142First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1974New ZealandMusic World MWTL-8016LP, Compilation, QuadraphonicLP, Compilation, Quadraphonic
1974New ZealandMusic World MWTL-8016LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1974USOlympic Records 7121 / Olympic Records OL-7121 (E)LP, Compilation, QuadraphonicLP, Compilation, Quadraphonic
1975FranceEmber Records Cjs 849LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1975GermanySpringboard 201.074 / Metronome 2001 201.074LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975UKEmber Records CJS 849LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1975UKDJM Records DJML 053LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1975UKDJM Records DJB.26053LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1976ItalyQuadrifoglio VDS 382LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976JapanMercury BT-5047LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978MexicoAriola Variedades ML-5035LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978USOlympic Records 7121 / Olympic Records OL-7121 (E)LP, Compilation, Repress, QuadraphonicLP, Compilation, Repress, Quadraphonic
1980s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981UKPhoenix 10 PHX 1010LP, AlbumLP, Album
1983FrancePhoenix 10 64 517 / Carrere 64 517LP, AlbumLP, Album
1984FrancePhoenix 10 PHX 304LP, AlbumLP, Album
1984UKAudiofidelity Enterprises, Inc. PHX 1010LP, AlbumLP, Album
1984USPhoenix 10 PHX 304LP, AlbumLP, Album
1988GermanyBellaphon 230 07 082LPLP
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaUpFront Records UPF-142LPLP
?USUpFront Records UPF-142 / UpFront Records UPF 142LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USUpFront Records UPF-142 / UpFront Records UPF 142LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USUpFront Records UPF-142 / UpFront Records UPF 142LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1One O' Clock Jump4:15
  2. A2Moten Swing1:00
  3. A3Study In Brown2:37
  4. A4Dinah2:45
  5. A5Good Morning Blues1:30
  6. B1Lady Be Good3:15
  7. B2Flat Foot Floogie4:22
  8. B3Every Tub2:55
  9. B4Boogie Woogie Blues1:45

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Basie's Best are there?

23 vinyl pressings of Basie's Best are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1972 and 1988.

When was Basie's Best first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US. One of them is UpFront Records UPF-142.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UPF-142) 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 Basie's Best 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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