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Basie Swingin' Voices Singin'

by Count Basie · 1966

17 pressings7 countriesSwingJazz

Basie Swingin' Voices Singin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 Swingin' Voices Singin'

10 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 4 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

1966
Label and catalog number
ABC-Paramount ABC 570ABC-Paramount ABC-570
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Mono
Runout / matrix

ABC 570 A¹ LW Bell Sound sfSide A Runout

ABC 570 B¹ LW Bell Sound sfSide B Runout

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UK

December 1966
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice CLP. 3583
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

(ABC.570A)Side A label

(ABC.570B)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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966AustraliaAmpar SML-932,097First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966CanadaABC-Paramount ABC 570 / Sparton ABC 570First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966CanadaSparton ABCS 570First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966UKHis Master's Voice CSD 3583First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966USABC-Paramount ABCS 570First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USABC-Paramount ABC 570First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966USABC-Paramount ABCS 570 / ABC-Paramount ST-90970First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USABC-Paramount ABCS 570First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1966USABC-Paramount ABC 570 / ABC-Paramount ABC-570First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1966UKHis Master's Voice CLP. 3583First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977JapanABC-Paramount YW-8528-ABLP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981JapanMCA Records VIM-5585LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1981JapanMCA Records VIM-5585LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceABC-Paramount ABCS 19 501LP, AlbumLP, Album
?New ZealandAmpar ML-32,097LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USABC-Paramount ABCS 570 / ABC Records ABCS-570LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USABC-Paramount ABC 570 / ABC-Paramount ABC-570LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Happiness Is2:50
  2. A2I Surrender Dear2:34
  3. A3Oh, Lady Be Good!2:42
  4. A4You Are My Sunshine2:47
  5. A5Until I Met You (Corner Pocket)3:05
  6. A6Candy2:15
  7. B1Down By The Old Mill Stream2:24
  8. B2Fantastic, That's You3:14
  9. B3One For My Baby (And One More For The Road)2:28
  10. B4Girl Talk3:04
  11. B5Call Me3:11

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Basie Swingin' Voices Singin' are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Basie Swingin' Voices Singin' are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1966 and 1981.

When was Basie Swingin' Voices Singin' first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Australia, Canada. One of them is ABC-Paramount ABCS 570.

How do I tell if my copy of Basie Swingin' Voices Singin' is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ABCS 570, ABC 570, CLP. 3583, CSD 3583) 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 Swingin' Voices Singin' 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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