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Count Basie Swings / Tony Bennett Sings

by Count Basie · 1959

68 pressings11 countriesJazz

Count Basie Swings / Tony Bennett Sings 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 Count Basie Swings / Tony Bennett Sings

13 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 5 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

May 1959
Label and catalog number
Roulette R 25072
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

RLP 77-A 4-3-59Side A runout

RLP 77-B 3 2 masterSide B runout

RLP-77-ASide A label

RLP-77-BSide B label

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US

May 1, 1959
Label and catalog number
Roulette SR 25072Roulette SR-25072
Format
LP, Stereo · Deep Groove Pinwheel Label
Runout / matrix

(Date "4-3-59" etched): 4-3-59 RSD 77 XX A

(Date "4-3-59" etched): RSD 77 B 4-3-59

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UK

October 1959
Label and catalog number
Columbia 33SX 1174
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

RLP 77A-2NSide 1

RLP 77B-INSide 2

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 68 vinyl pressings

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

1950s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959AustraliaRoulette SRL 25072First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959AustraliaRoulette RL 25072First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959AustraliaRoulette R 25072First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959CanadaRoulette SR-25231First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959CanadaRoulette R-25231First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959CanadaRoulette SR-25231First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959CanadaRoulette R 25072First yearLPLP
1959USRoulette R 25072First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USRoulette R 25072First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1959USRoulette SR 25072 / Roulette SR-25072First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959New ZealandRoulette R 25072First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959UKColumbia SCX 3278First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959UKColumbia 33SX 1174First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1960s23 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963USRoulette R-25231LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USRoulette R 25231LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USRoulette R 25072LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1963USRoulette R 25231LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965FranceDisques Vogue CMDR 9718LP, AlbumLP, Album
1965USRoulette R 25231 / Roulette R-25231LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966SpainRoulette AM 12 013 / Hit AM 12 013LP, AlbumLP, Album
1966UKAllegro Records ALLR 799LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1966UKAllegro Records ALLR 799LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1966UKAllegro Records ALLR 799 / Roulette ALL R 799LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1966UKAllegro Records ALLR 799 / Roulette ALL R 799LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1966UKAllegro Records ALLR 799LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1966USRoulette SR-25231 / Roulette R-25231LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1966USRoulette SR 25231 / Roulette R 25231LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1966USRoulette SR 25231 / Roulette SR-25231LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
All 23 pressings from the 1960s
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978JapanRoulette YW-7835-ROLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981UKJazz Reactivation JR149LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981USRoulette SR-59021LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1981USRoulette SR-59021LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1982USIntermedia QS 5016 / Intermedia QS-5016LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1982JapanRoulette YS-7119-ROLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1984GermanyAstan 20029LP, AlbumLP, Album
1984GermanyAstan 20029LP, AlbumLP, Album
1985EuropeTopline Records TOP 115LPLP
1985SpainSOVISA SLP. 30.689 / Roulette SLP. 30.689LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1985UKBulldog Records BDL 1054LP, Album, Compilation, ReissueLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue
1987FranceRoulette 500005 / Roulette BASIE 5LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990UKRoulette ROU 1009 / EMI ROU 1009LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2000s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2006USClassic Records SR 25072 / Roulette SR 25072LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · LimitedLP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited
2009USClassic Records SR 25072 / Roulette SR 25072LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2009USClassic Records TRUL 25072 / Roulette TRUL 25072LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
2009USClassic Records SR 25072 / Roulette SR 25072LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2017CanadaDOL DOS736HLP, 45 RPM, StereoLP, 45 RPM, Stereo
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021USStardust Records CLO2354LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2021FranceDOL DOL1091HFLP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition · Colored vinyl
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceRoulette 500005 / Roulette BASIE 5LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceRoulette 405-Basie 5 / Roulette BASIE 5LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyAstan 20029 / Tobacco Road B/2634LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanRoulette SMJ-7138LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JapanRoulette YS-2382-ROLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JapanRoulette SL-5114-ROLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?South AfricaRoulette R 25072LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USEmus ES 12026LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USEmus ES-12026LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USRoulette R 25072LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USEmus ES-12026LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USClassic Records SR 25072 / Roulette SR 25072LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Life Is A Song
  2. A2Plenty Of Money
  3. A3Jeepers Creepers
  4. A4Are You Havin' Any Fun
  5. A5Anything Goes
  6. A6Strike Up The Band
  7. B1Chicago
  8. B2I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face
  9. B3Poor Little Rich Girl
  10. B4Growing Pains
  11. B5I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plans

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Count Basie Swings / Tony Bennett Sings are there?

68 vinyl pressings of Count Basie Swings / Tony Bennett Sings are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1959 and 2021.

When was Count Basie Swings / Tony Bennett Sings first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Canada, New Zealand and more. One of them is Roulette R 25072, released May 1959.

How do I tell if my copy of Count Basie Swings / Tony Bennett Sings is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R 25072, SR 25072, SCX 3278, 33SX 1174) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RLP 77-A 4-3-59 and RLP 77-B 3 2 master. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Count Basie Swings / Tony Bennett Sings 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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