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Count BasieThe Best Of Basie Vol 2

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The Best Of Basie Vol 2

by Count Basie · 1962

12 pressings5 countriesBig BandSwingJazz

The Best Of Basie Vol 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 The Best Of Basie Vol 2

3 pressings came out in 1962, 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

1962
Label and catalog number
Roulette SR 59036
Format
LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SR 59036-ALabel side A

SR 59036-BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1962
Label and catalog number
Roulette SR-52089
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

RSD-296A-1ARunoff A

RSD-296B-1BRunoff B

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962CanadaRoulette SR-52089First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1962USRoulette R 52089First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1962USRoulette SR 59036First yearLP, Album, Compilation, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo
1964USRoulette SR 52089LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1964USRoulette R 52089LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1969UKRoulette SRCP3004LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1969ItalyRoulette SR 52089LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974UKJazz Vogue VJD 503/2LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980FranceRoulette 500015LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1986USRoulette SR 59036 / Roulette SR-59036LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceRoulette VR. 56 007 / Roulette VR. 56007LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?USRoulette SR 59036 / Roulette SR-59036LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Broadway3:20
  2. A2Texas Shuffle3:08
  3. A3Tickle Toes2:30
  4. A4Doggin' Around2:59
  5. A5Avenue C2:31
  6. A6Out The Window2:50
  7. B1Lester Leaps In4:13
  8. B2Time Out2:42
  9. B39:20 Special3:45
  10. B4Dickies Dream4:03
  11. B5Topsy3:40

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Best Of Basie Vol 2 are there?

12 vinyl pressings of The Best Of Basie Vol 2 are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1962 and 1986.

When was The Best Of Basie Vol 2 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Canada. One of them is Roulette R 52089.

How do I tell if my copy of The Best Of Basie Vol 2 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R 52089, SR 59036, SR-52089) 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 The Best Of Basie Vol 2 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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