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Boogie Woogie / How Long How Long Blues

by Count Basie · 1938

18 pressings11 countriesBoogie WoogieJazz

Boogie Woogie / How Long How Long Blues was first pressed on vinyl in 1938. 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 Boogie Woogie / How Long How Long Blues

1 pressing came out in 1938, 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.

US

1938
Label and catalog number
Decca 2355
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

64735A XSide A Runout

64731A XSide B Runout

64735Side A Label

64731Side 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 18 vinyl pressings

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

1930s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1938USDecca 2355First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1939CanadaDecca 2355Shellac, 10", 78 RPM · Colored vinylShellac, 10", 78 RPM · Colored vinyl
1939CanadaDecca 2355Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1939UKBrunswick 02762Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1950FranceDecca MU 60246Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaOdeon 284866Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?BelgiumDecca 60.246Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?CzechoslovakiaBrunswick A 82098Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?FranceBrunswick 505.224Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?GermanyBrunswick 82098Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
?GermanyBrunswick A 82098Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?IndiaColumbia DB50119Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?IndiaBrunswick 0.2762Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?ItalyDecca BM 1092Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?SwitzerlandDecca 02762Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?UKDecca BM 02762Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?UKDecca BM 02762Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?UKBrunswick 02762Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress

Tracklist

  1. ABoogie Woogie
  2. BHow Long How Long Blues

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Boogie Woogie / How Long How Long Blues are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Boogie Woogie / How Long How Long Blues are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1938 and 1950.

When was Boogie Woogie / How Long How Long Blues first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1938, in US. One of them is Decca 2355.

How do I tell if my copy of Boogie Woogie / How Long How Long Blues is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2355) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 64735A X and 64731A X. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Boogie Woogie / How Long How Long Blues 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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