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Vinyl pressings

"...And His Mother Called Him Bill"

by Duke Ellington And His Orchestra · 1968

30 pressings12 countriesJazz

"...And His Mother Called Him Bill" was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 "...And His Mother Called Him Bill"

8 pressings came out in 1968, 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

1968
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-3906
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Dynagroove
Runout / matrix

UPRS-8526 (SideA)

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France

September 1968
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor 740.540RCA Victor LSP 3906
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Green labels
Runout / matrix

UPRS8526 B1Runout A

UPRS8527 B1Runout B

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1968
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-3906RCA Victor LSP 3906
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

UPRS-8526 TGSide A, etched

UPRS-8527 TGSide B, etched

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 30 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968CanadaRCA Victor LSP-3906First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968CanadaRCA Victor LSP-3906First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968CanadaRCA Victor LSP-3906 / RCA Victor LSP 3906First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968GermanyRCA LSP-3906First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968JapanVictor SHP-5710First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USRCA Victor LSP-3906First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USRCA Victor LSP 3906First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968FranceRCA Victor 740.540 / RCA Victor LSP 3906First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970AustraliaRCA Victor LSP-3906LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970New ZealandRCA Victor LSP-3906LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971FranceRCA Victor 740.540LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971FranceRCA Victor 740.540 / RCA Victor LSP 3906LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972UKRCA Victor LSA 3073 / RCA Victor LSP 3906LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972UKRCA Victor LSA 3073 / RCA Victor LSP 3906LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1974JapanRCA RCA-6213LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1977JapanRCA PG-32LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981JapanRCA RJL-2534LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1983FranceRCA NL89166LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1987ItalyBluebird NL 86287 / RCA NL 86287LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1988USBluebird 6287-1-RB / RCA 6287-1-RBLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1989BrazilBluebird 150.8030 / Bluebird 715 8030LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
1989VenezuelaRCA Victor 102-02116LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2000s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2004GermanySpeakers Corner Records LSP-3906 / RCA LSP-3906LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
2004GermanySpeakers Corner Records LSP-3906 / RCA Victor LSP-3906LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceRCA Victor 740.540 / RCA Victor LSP 3906LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyRCA LSP-3906LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JapanRCA SHP-5710LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKRCA Victor SF 7964 / RCA Victor LSP 3906LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UK & EuropeRCA NL89166LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USRCA Victor LSP-3906LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Snibor4:16
  2. A2Boo-Dah3:25
  3. A3Blood Count4:16
  4. A4U.M.M.G.3:09
  5. A5Charpoy3:05
  6. A6After All3:28
  7. B1The Intimacy Of The Blues2:55
  8. B2Rain Check4:34
  9. B3Day-Dream4:18
  10. B4Rock Skippin' (At The Blue Note)2:59
  11. B5All Day Long2:56
  12. B6Lotus Blossom3:52

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of "...And His Mother Called Him Bill" are there?

30 vinyl pressings of "...And His Mother Called Him Bill" are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1968 and 2004.

When was "...And His Mother Called Him Bill" first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, France, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-3906.

How do I tell if my copy of "...And His Mother Called Him Bill" is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-3906, LSP 3906, 740.540, SHP-5710) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UPRS-8526 (SideA). Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is "...And His Mother Called Him Bill" 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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