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Vinyl pressings

The Bosses

by Count Basie · 1974

21 pressings12 countriesJazzBlues

The Bosses was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 Bosses

10 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 8 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

1974
Label and catalog number
Pablo Records 2310 709
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2310-0709A-A1 PP-1023-A RE-1 KENDUN ɪ AA-side runout

2310-0709B-A1 PP-1024-B RE-1 KENDUN A ɪB-side runout

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UK

1974
Label and catalog number
Pablo Records 2310 709
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

2310 709 S1 320 1 HRunout, A-side, stamped

2310 X̶ 709 = 2̶ 3 S2 320 1 KRunout, B-side, stamped

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Yugoslavia

November 1974
Label and catalog number
PGP RTB LP 4342Pablo Records 23310 709
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

LPV 4342 A 141174Side A runout, hand-etched

LPV 4342 B 141174Side B runout, hand-etched

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France

1974
Label and catalog number
Pablo Records 2310 709
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

PAB 2310709 1 380 CIDIS Λ2Side A runout stamped

PAB 2310709 2 380 CIDIS Λ2Side B runout stamped

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Germany

1974
Label and catalog number
Pablo Records 2310 709
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2310709 S1 320Runout A, Variant 1, Stamped

2310 =709 =2[crossed out]3 S2 320Runout B, Variant 1, Stamped

2310709 S1 320 1 HRunout A, Variant 2, Stamped

2310 [✲ crossed] 709 =X3 S2 320 1 1Runout B, Variant 2, Stamped

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1974
Label and catalog number
Pablo Records 2310 709
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2310709 S1 320Runout A, Variant 1, Stamped

2310 =709 =2[crossed out]3 S2 320Runout B, Variant 1, Stamped

2310709 S1 320 1 HRunout A, Variant 2, Stamped

2310 [✲ crossed] 709 =X3 S2 320 1 1Runout B, Variant 2, Stamped

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 21 vinyl pressings

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

1970s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974FrancePablo Records 2310 709First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974GermanyPablo Records 2310 709First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974GermanyPablo Records 2310 709First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974ItalyPablo Records 2310 709 LFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974JapanPablo Records MW 2095First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974SpainPablo Records 2310 709First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974UKPablo Records 2310 709First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974USPablo Records 2310 709First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974YugoslaviaPGP RTB LP 4342 / Pablo Records 2310 709First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974YugoslaviaPGP RTB LP 4342 / Pablo Records 23310 709First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975BrazilPablo Records 2310 709LP, AlbumLP, Album
1975CanadaPablo Records 2310 709LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979CanadaPablo Records 2310 709LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982AustraliaWorld Record Club R 11216 / World Record Club R-11216LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1983ScandinaviaPablo Records 2310 709LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2025USPablo Records 2310 709 / Analogue Productions APJ 183LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, NumberedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyPablo Records 2310-709LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USPablo Records 2310 709 / Pablo Records 2310-709LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USPablo Records 2310 709LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?USPablo Records 2310 709 / Pablo Records 2310-709LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USPablo Records 2310 709 / Pablo Records 2310-709LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Honeydripper6:42
  2. A2Honey Hush2:37
  3. A3Cherry Red4:42
  4. A4Night Time Is The Right Time3:54
  5. A5Blues Around The Clock4:58
  6. B1Since I Fell For You3:55
  7. B2Flip, Flop And Fly3:28
  8. B3Wee Baby Blues5:37
  9. B4Good Mornin' Blues3:50
  10. B5Roll Em' Pete4:16

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Bosses are there?

21 vinyl pressings of The Bosses are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1974 and 2025.

When was The Bosses first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Yugoslavia, France and more. One of them is Pablo Records 2310 709.

How do I tell if my copy of The Bosses is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2310 709, LP 4342, 2310 709 L, MW 2095) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2310-0709A-A1 PP-1023-A RE-1 KENDUN ɪ A and 2310-0709B-A1 PP-1024-B RE-1 KENDUN A ɪ. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Bosses 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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