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Count BasieHalf A Sixpence

Vinyl pressings

Half A Sixpence

by Count Basie · 1967

11 pressings6 countriesJazz

Half A Sixpence was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Half A Sixpence

1 pressing came out in 1967, 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.

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

All 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967UKStateside SL10225First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1968AustraliaDot Records ZL-32,874 / Dot Records DLP-25834LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968CanadaDot Records DLP 3834LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968FranceStateside SSSX 340697LPLP
1968GermanyDot Records SMD 74 429 / Dot Records DLP 25 834LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968UKStateside SSL10225LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968USDot Records DLP 3834LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968USDot Records DLP 3834LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968USDot Records DLP 25834LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKContour 2870 180LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?USDot Records DLP 25834LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Half A Sixpence2:25
  2. A2A Proper Gentleman2:10
  3. A3She's Too Far Above Me2:59
  4. A4I Know What I Am2:06
  5. A5This Is My World2:24
  6. A6All In The Case Of Economy2:57
  7. B1If The Rain's Got To Fall2:44
  8. B2I Don't Believe A Word Of It2:30
  9. B3Flash, Bang, Wallop!2:00
  10. B4The Race Is On2:08
  11. B5I'm Not Talking To You2:29
  12. B6Money To Burn2:09

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Half A Sixpence are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Half A Sixpence are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1967 and 1968.

When was Half A Sixpence first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK. One of them is Stateside SL10225.

How do I tell if my copy of Half A Sixpence is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SL10225) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Half A Sixpence 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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