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Sixteen Great Performances

by Count Basie · 1975

10 pressings3 countriesSwingVocalJazzPop

Sixteen Great Performances was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 Sixteen Great Performances

4 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 2 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

1975
Label and catalog number
ABC Records ABDP-4001
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

T1 ABDP-4001-A ① DRunout A, Variant 1, etched

T1 ABDP-4001-B ① Λ 3Runout B, Variant 1, etched

T1 ABDP-4001-A ② Λ 1Runout A, Variant 2, etched, except Λ

T1 ABDP-4001-B ② Λ 6Runout B, Variant 2, etched, except Λ

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975South AfricaMCA Records ABCL 0161First yearLPLP
1975USABC Records ABDP-4001First yearLP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo
1975USABC Records ABDP-4001First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975USABC Records ABDP-4004First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USMCA Records ABDP-4001LPLP
1982BrazilMCA Records 6328 453LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1982USMCA Records MCA-718LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1982USMCA Records MCA-718LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1982USMCA Records MCA-718 / MCA Records ABDP-4001LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USMCA Records MCA-718 / MCA Coral MCA-718LPLP

Tracklist

  1. A1I May Be Wrong (But I Think You're Wonderful)3:07
  2. A2Gentle On My Mind2:39
  3. A3Sent For You Yesterday3:34
  4. A4I Want To Be Happy1:56
  5. A5April In Paris4:03
  6. A6I'll Be Around2:40
  7. A7Cielito Lindo2:17
  8. A8Tiny Bubbles3:10
  9. B1Release Me2:39
  10. B2Lazy River3:27
  11. B3Every Day2:54
  12. B4Glow Worm2:21
  13. B5Cherry3:23
  14. B6The Whiffenpoof Song3:07
  15. B7You Never Miss The Water Till The Well Runs Dry2:49
  16. B8Down-Down-Down2:31

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sixteen Great Performances are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Sixteen Great Performances are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1975 and 1982.

When was Sixteen Great Performances first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, South Africa. One of them is ABC Records ABDP-4001.

How do I tell if my copy of Sixteen Great Performances is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ABDP-4001, ABDP-4004, ABCL 0161) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1 ABDP-4001-A ① D and T1 ABDP-4001-B ① Λ 3. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Sixteen Great Performances 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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