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Pop Goes The Basie

by Count Basie · 1965

16 pressings8 countriesBig BandSwingJazzPop

Pop Goes The Basie was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 Pop Goes The Basie

10 pressings came out in 1965, 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

1965
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records RS 6153
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

30409-RS-6153-(1-B) ⊏ ISIDE 1

30410-RS-6153-(1-A) I ⇃II‛ESIDE2

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US

1965
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records R 6153Reprise Records R-6153
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

o 10409- R6153- 1AA side runout, var. 1

o 10410- R6153- 1AB side runout, var. 1

10409- R6153-1C-1 P A2 oA side runout, var. 2

10409-R-6153-B-1D. P C1 oB side runout, var. 2

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US

1965
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records 6153Reprise Records R-6153
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

10409- R6153- 1B- B IRunout A

10410- R6153- 1B- A IIIIRunout B

10,409Label A

10,410Label B

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US

1965
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records R 6153
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Mono
Runout / matrix

○ 10409- R6153- 1AA Side Etched Runout

○ 10410- R6153- 1AB Side Etched Runout

CV 1SBoth Sides Stamped

(10,409)A Side Label

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UK

1965
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records R9 6153
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

R9.6153-ALabel side A

R9.6153-BLabel side B

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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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965ArgentinaReprise Records R 6153First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1965FranceReprise Records RVS 6036First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965SpainReprise Records R 6153First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965UKReprise Records R9 6153First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965UKReprise Records R 6153First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1965USReprise Records RS 6153First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USReprise Records RS 6153First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USReprise Records R 6153 / Reprise Records R-6153First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USReprise Records R 6153First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1965USReprise Records 6153 / Reprise Records R-6153First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966AustraliaReprise Records RS 6153LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaReprise Records R 6153LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CanadaReprise Records RS 6153LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaReprise Records R 6153LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyReprise Records RS 6153LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USReprise Records R 6153LP, Album, White LabelLP, Album, White Label

Tracklist

  1. A1Your Cheatin' Heart2:30
  2. A2The Huckle-Buck2:50
  3. A3Oh, Pretty Woman2:51
  4. A4Call Me Irresponsible2:42
  5. A5Walk Right In2:55
  6. A6Go Away, Little Girl3:03
  7. B1Oh Soul Mio3:03
  8. B2Bye Bye, Love2:30
  9. B3Do Wah Diddy Diddy3:04
  10. B4He's Got The Whole World In His Hands3:29
  11. B5Shangri-La3:45
  12. B6At Long Last Love2:57

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Pop Goes The Basie are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Pop Goes The Basie are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1965 and 1966.

When was Pop Goes The Basie first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Argentina, France and more. One of them is Reprise Records RS 6153.

How do I tell if my copy of Pop Goes The Basie is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS 6153, R 6153, 6153, R9 6153) 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 Pop Goes The Basie 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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