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The Board Of Directors by Count Basie, album cover

Vinyl pressings

The Board Of Directors

by Count Basie · 1967

29 pressings9 countriesEasy ListeningBig BandJazz

The Board Of Directors 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 The Board Of Directors

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.

Netherlands

1967
Label and catalog number
Dot Records DLP 25838
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

LPS-76625Side A

LPS-76626Side 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 29 vinyl pressings

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

1960s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967NetherlandsDot Records DLP 25838First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968CanadaDot Records DLP 25838LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968DenmarkDot Records DLP 25838LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968IsraelDot Records DLP - 3838LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1968JapanDot Records SJET-8038 (SDOT-7285)LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968NetherlandsDot Records DLP 25838LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968New ZealandDot Records szl 932 803LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968UKDot Records SLPD 506LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968UKDot Records LPD 506LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1968USDot Records DLP 25838 / Dot Records DLP 25,838LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USDot Records DLP 25838LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968USDot Records DLP 25838LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USDot Records DLP 25838 / Dot Records DLP 3838LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968USDot Records DLP 25838LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USDot Records DLP 25838LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973JapanDot Records SMJ-6003LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976NetherlandsDot Records 28173 XATLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1976UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 50255LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1978JapanABC Records YW-8548-ABLP, Limited Edition, Stereo · LimitedLP, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981JapanMCA Records VIM-5582 / Dot Records DLP 25838LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1981JapanMCA Records VIM-5582 / Dot Records DLP 25838LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaDot Records DLP 3838LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanySR International 79 507LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsDot Records SPC 105LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKMemoir MOIR 201LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKABC Records ABCL 5070LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USDot Records HJD 189LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USDot Records DLP3838LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USDot Records DLP 25838LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Up A Lazy River3:27
  2. A2I May Be Wrong But I Think You're Wonderful3:07
  3. A3Release Me2:39
  4. A4I Want To Be Happy1:56
  5. A5Down-Down-Down2:31
  6. A6The Whiffenpoof Song3:07
  7. B1I Dig Rock And Roll Music3:00
  8. B2Tiny Bubbles3:10
  9. B3December2:41
  10. B4Let Me Dream2:46
  11. B5April In Paris4:03

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Board Of Directors are there?

29 vinyl pressings of The Board Of Directors are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1967 and 1981.

When was The Board Of Directors first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in Netherlands. One of them is Dot Records DLP 25838.

How do I tell if my copy of The Board Of Directors is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DLP 25838) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LPS-76625 and LPS-76626. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Board Of Directors 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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