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Chairman Of The Board by Count Basie, album cover

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Chairman Of The Board

by Count Basie · 1959

34 pressings10 countriesBig BandJazz

Chairman Of The Board 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 Chairman Of The Board

5 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 3 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 52032
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

RLP 114-A 10-10-59,, 11ASide A, Variant 1, etched, "RLP 114-A" stamped

RLP 114-B1 10-10-59,, 1ASide B, Variant 1, etched, "RLP 114-B1" stamped

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 34 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959CanadaRoulette R 52032First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959ColombiaRoulette R 52032First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959ColombiaRoulette 218053 / Discos Fuentes 218053First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USRoulette R 52032First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USRoulette SR 52032First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960FranceRoulette SR 52032LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960FranceRoulette R 52032LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960UKColumbia SCX 3304LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960UKColumbia 33SX1224 / Columbia 33SX 1224LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962USRoulette SR 52032LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1963FranceRoulette VR. 56 011 / Roulette VR. 56011LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1963ScandinaviaSonet SR 52032LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963ScandinaviaSonet R 52032LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966USRoulette R 52032LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970UKRoulette SRCP3008LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1973JapanRoulette YS-2800-ROLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1975USEMUS ES-12023LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1975USEMUS ES-12023LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976JapanRoulette YW-7547-ROLP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1979FranceRoulette BASIE 7LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1979JapanRoulette YW-7846-ROLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983JapanRoulette YS-7138-ROLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2010s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2012EuropeWaxTime 771751LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2019EuropeMatchBall records 29021LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
2019EuropeMatchBall records 29021LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceRoulette 500007 / Roulette 500.007LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceRoulette 500007 / Roulette 500.007LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?ItalyRoulette SR 52032LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JapanRoulette RET-5028LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?SwedenRoulette R 52032LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USEMUS ES 12023LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USClassic Records SR 52032 / Roulette SR 52032LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USClassic Records SR 52032 / Roulette SR 52032LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
?USClassic Records SR 52032 / Roulette SR 52032LP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Blues In Hoss' Flat4:10
  2. A2H.R.H. (Her Royal Highness)2:36
  3. A3Segue In C6:10
  4. A4Kansas City Shout3:32
  5. A5Speaking Of Sounds3:30
  6. B1T.V. Time3:15
  7. B2Who Me5:10
  8. B3The Deacon4:45
  9. B4Half Moon Street3:21
  10. B5Mutt & Jeff2:38

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Chairman Of The Board are there?

34 vinyl pressings of Chairman Of The Board are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1959 and 2019.

When was Chairman Of The Board first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, Canada, Colombia. One of them is Roulette R 52032.

How do I tell if my copy of Chairman Of The Board is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R 52032, SR 52032, 218053) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RLP 114-A 10-10-59,, 11A and RLP 114-B1 10-10-59,, 1A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Chairman Of The Board 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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