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Count BasieHave A Nice Day

Vinyl pressings

Have A Nice Day

by Count Basie · 1971

11 pressings9 countriesBopBig BandJazz

Have A Nice Day was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 Have A Nice Day

10 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 9 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

1971
Label and catalog number
Daybreak Records DR2005
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

(stamped) AKRS-6239 RE1 I -Side 1

(stamped) AKRS-6240-1S IV I - (etched) DR-2005 511 "eye symbol"Side 2

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971AustraliaDaybreak Records DR2005First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971CanadaDaybreak Records DR2005First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971FranceDaybreak Records 2C062-92971First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971GermanyDaybreak Records DR2005First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971IndiaDaybreak Records DR2005 / Polydor 2932 002First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971ItalyDaybreak Records DR2005First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971ItalyDaybreak Records 3C 062 - 92971First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971JapanDaybreak Records MW 2040First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971UKDaybreak Records 2932002First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971USDaybreak Records DR2005First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973UKDaybreak Records DAL 2008LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Have A Nice Day3:14
  2. A2The Plunger3:41
  3. A3Jamie3:22
  4. A4It's About Time3:03
  5. A5This Way2:28
  6. B1Scott's Place3:53
  7. B2Doin' Basie's Thing2:48
  8. B3The Spirit Is Willing3:00
  9. B4Small Talk3:28
  10. B5You 'N Me2:55
  11. B6Feelin' Free2:40

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Have A Nice Day are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Have A Nice Day are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1971 and 1973.

When was Have A Nice Day first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Daybreak Records DR2005.

How do I tell if my copy of Have A Nice Day is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DR2005, 2932002, 2C062-92971, 3C 062 - 92971) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, (stamped) AKRS-6239 RE1 I - and (stamped) AKRS-6240-1S IV I - (etched) DR-2005 511 "eye symbol". Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Have A Nice Day 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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