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Count Basie At Newport

by Count Basie · 1957

33 pressings9 countriesBig BandJazzBlues

Count Basie At Newport was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 Count Basie At Newport

3 pressings came out in 1957, 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

November 1, 1957
Label and catalog number
Verve Records MGV-8243
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MGV-8243-A 50434Side A etched

MGV-8243-B 50435Side B etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1957
Label and catalog number
American Recording Society G-435
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

G-435-AG S-6 AB C RVGRunout, side A

Side B: G-435-BG S-5 AB RVG CRunout, side B

G-435-BGIncised on record

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 33 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957USVerve Records MG VS-6024First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1957USAmerican Recording Society G-435First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USVerve Records MGV-8243First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958FranceBarclay 5.001LP, AlbumLP, Album
1958UKColumbia 33CX 10110LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961USVerve Records MGV-8243 / Verve Records V6-8243LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1966German Democratic Republic (GDR)AMIGA 8 50 076LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973USVerve Records V6-8831LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1973USVerve Records V6-8831LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
1976FranceVerve Records 2317 105LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1976German Democratic Republic (GDR)AMIGA 8 50 076LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1978JapanVerve Records MVS 2619LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1978JapanVerve Records MV 2619LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1978JapanVerve Records MV 2619LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980FranceVerve Records 2304414LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980USVerve Records POLY 2000LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981FranceVerve Records 2304 414LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1982German Democratic Republic (GDR)AMIGA 8 50 076LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1982JapanVerve Records UMV 2619LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2013ItalyVerve Records MG V-8243LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2017UKVerve Records MGV-8243 / DeAgostini MG V-8243LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022RussiaVerve Records MGV-8243 / DeAgostini MGV-8243LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceVerve Records 711044LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?FranceBarclay MGV-8243LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceVerve Records 2304 414LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?German Democratic Republic (GDR)AMIGA 8 50 076LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
?GermanyVerve Records 711044LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?ItalyVerve Records MGV-8243 / Jolly MGV-8243LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?JapanVerve Records 833 776-1LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsVerve Records MGV-8243LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USVerve Records MG VS-6024LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?USVerve Records MGV-8243LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USVerve Records MGV-8243LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Swingin' At Newport
  2. A2Polka Dots And Moonbeams
  3. A3Lester Leaps In
  4. B1Sent For You Yesterday (And Here You Come Today)
  5. B2Boogie Woogie (I May Be Wrong)
  6. B3Evenin'
  7. B4One O'Clock Jump

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Count Basie At Newport are there?

33 vinyl pressings of Count Basie At Newport are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1957 and 2022.

When was Count Basie At Newport first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US. One of them is Verve Records MGV-8243, released November 1, 1957.

How do I tell if my copy of Count Basie At Newport is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MGV-8243, MG VS-6024, G-435) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MGV-8243-A 50434 and MGV-8243-B 50435. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Count Basie At Newport 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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