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Count Basie / Sarah Vaughan

by Count Basie · 1961

38 pressings14 countriesBig BandJazz

Count Basie / Sarah Vaughan was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 / Sarah Vaughan

7 pressings came out in 1961, 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

1961
Label and catalog number
Roulette SR 52061
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

RSD-208A-1AEtching Side A

RSD-208B-1AEtching Side B

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US

1961
Label and catalog number
Roulette R 52061
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

ID-RLP-208A- Audio Matrix AB A1 2-3-61Etching Side A

ID-RLP-208B- Audio Matrix 1-31-61 A1 ABEtching Side B

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UK

1961
Label and catalog number
Columbia SCX 3403
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

RSD-208A-1 A 1Etching Side A

RSD-208B-1 G 1Etching Side B

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Argentina

1961
Label and catalog number
Philips P 630.614 L
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

AA 630.614 1LEtching Side A

AA 630.614 2LEtching Side B

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Canada

1961
Label and catalog number
Roulette R 52061
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

ID-RLP-208A 2-4-61Etching Side A

ID-RLP-208B 2-4-61Etching Side B

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 38 vinyl pressings

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

1960s19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961ArgentinaPhilips P 630.614 LFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961CanadaRoulette R 52061First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961CanadaRoulette SR 52061First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961UKColumbia 33SX 1360First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961UKColumbia SCX 3403First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USRoulette SR 52061First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1961USRoulette R 52061First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USRoulette SR-52061 / Roulette R 52061LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1964UKSaga Eros EROS-8074LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966USRoulette SR 52061LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1967ItalyRoulette SR 52061 / Jolly Hi-Fi Records SR 52061LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1967SpainRoulette AM 12021LP, AlbumLP, Album
1968UKSaga Eros EROS 8074LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969BrazilRoulette XRLP-6227 / RGE XRLP-6227LP, AlbumLP, Album
1969ChileProducciones Fermata LF-156-XLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 19 pressings from the 1960s
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970GermanyRoulette CDVR 109LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1971JapanRoulette YS-2458-RO / Roulette RO-358-9LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1978CanadaRoulette SR 42018LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1978JapanRoulette YW-7839-ROLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1978FranceRoulette 405-BASIE 12LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1978FranceRoulette BASIE 12LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984USRoulette SR 59043LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRoulette VCL1-4219LPLP
?BrazilPhilips SLP-9136LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceRoulette 500012LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceRoulette VR. 56006LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JapanRoulette SMJ-7019 / Roulette SR-52061LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JapanRoulette YS-7029-ROLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?JapanRoulette RFX-7004LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?SwedenRoulette R 52061LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKAllegro Records ALLR 812 / Allegro Records ALL R 812LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USEMUS ES 12010LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USEMUS ES 12010LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USA & CanadaEMUS ES 12010LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Perdido2:09
  2. A2Lover Man (Oh Where Can You Be?)3:56
  3. A3I Cried For You2:52
  4. A4Alone3:47
  5. A5There Are Such Things3:07
  6. A6Mean To Me3:47
  7. B1The Gentleman Is A Dope2:41
  8. B2You Go To My Head4:50
  9. B3Until I Met You3:06
  10. B4You Turned The Tables On Me3:20
  11. B5Little Man (You've Had A Busy Day)4:50

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Count Basie / Sarah Vaughan are there?

38 vinyl pressings of Count Basie / Sarah Vaughan are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1961 and 1984.

When was Count Basie / Sarah Vaughan first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Argentina, Canada. One of them is Roulette SR 52061.

How do I tell if my copy of Count Basie / Sarah Vaughan is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SR 52061, R 52061, 33SX 1360, SCX 3403) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RSD-208A-1A and RSD-208B-1A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Count Basie / Sarah Vaughan 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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