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Duke Ellington Plays by Duke Ellington And His Orchestra, album cover

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Duke Ellington Plays

by Duke Ellington And His Orchestra · 1953

55 pressings8 countriesBig BandSwingJazz

Duke Ellington Plays was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. 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 Duke Ellington Plays

1 pressing came out in 1953, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 55 vinyl pressings

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

1950s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1953AustraliaFestival Records CFR10-140First yearLP, 10"LP, 10"
1954FranceAllegro Elite L.D.A. D. 34 / Allegro Elite LDA-D 34LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1956USAllegro Longplay 1591LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1956USAllegro-Royale 1591 / Ultraphonic 1591LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956USAllegro 1591 / Royale 1591LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956USAllegro 1591LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956USSparton 4014 / Allegro Elite 401410", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono
1957USGalaxy Series 4807LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959USRondo-Lette Longplay A7LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1960s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960FrancePacific 6384 H / Pacific 6.384 HLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1961FranceRondo-Lette Longplay A7LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1961UKEmber Records International Ltd EMB 3327LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1963UKEmber Records EMB 3327LP, Mono, Compilation · MonoLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono
1966UnknownEmber Records FA 2036LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1966SpainDiscophon 4302LP, Stereo, CompilationLP, Stereo, Compilation
1966SpainDiscophon SC 2002 / Ember Records SC 2002LP, Compilation, Special EditionLP, Compilation, Special Edition
1966SpainDiscophon S C 2002 / Discophon S.C. 2.002LP, Stereo, CompilationLP, Stereo, Compilation
1966SpainDiscophon S C 2002 / Discophon S. C. 2002LP, Compilation, Reissue, Special Edition, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo
1966SpainDiscophon S C 2002 / Discophon S.C. 2.002LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1966UKSaga SOC 1031LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1966UKEmber Records FA 2036LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1966UKSaga SOC 1031LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1966UKSaga STSOC 1031LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1966UKSaga SOC 1031 / Saga STSOC 1031LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
All 17 pressings from the 1960s
1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970FranceMusidisc 30 CV 1077 / Musidisc CV 1077LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970USEverest Records Archive Of Folk & Jazz Music FS 249LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1971SpainBaccarola 85.024-XLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1971SpainBaccarola 85.024-XLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1973USSuper Majestic SBBH 2.000LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974FranceSwing CLDE. 874LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1976ItalyQuadrifoglio International VDS 366LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984USMusicraft MVS-2004LPLP
Year unknown21 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaEverest Records Archive Of Folk & Jazz Music GGS 1146LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?AustraliaPopular Records A7LP, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Club Edition · Club edition
?BelgiumVip Records VIP 169109LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?FranceMusidisc 30 CV 1077 / Musidisc CV 1077LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceMusidisc 30 CV 1077 / Musidisc CV 1077LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?FranceMusidisc 30 CV 1077 / Musidisc CV 1077LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceMusidisc 30 CV 1077 / Musidisc CV 1077LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?FranceMusidisc 30 CV 1077 / Musidisc CV 1077LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?UKEmber Records EMB 3327LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKEmber Records International Ltd EMB 3327 / Ember Records EMB 3327LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USVernon Records VM 502LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?USAllegro Elite 4014LP, 10", CompilationLP, 10", Compilation
?USAllegro Elite 3074LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?USRondo-Lette A7LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?USGalaxy Series Records 4807LPLP
All 21 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Overture To Jam Session - Part 1
  2. A2Overture To Jam Session - Part 2
  3. A3Jam-A-Ditty
  4. A4The Beautiful Indians - Hiawatha
  5. A5The Beautiful Indians - Minnehaha
  6. A6Happy Go Lucky Local - Part 1
  7. A7Happy Go Lucky Local - Part 2
  8. B1Blue Skies
  9. B2Diminuendo In Blue
  10. B3Magenta Haze
  11. B4Golden Feather
  12. B5Sultry Sunset
  13. B6Flippant Flurry

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Duke Ellington Plays are there?

55 vinyl pressings of Duke Ellington Plays are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1953 and 1984.

When was Duke Ellington Plays first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1953, in Australia. One of them is Festival Records CFR10-140, released October 1953.

How do I tell if my copy of Duke Ellington Plays is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CFR10-140) 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 Duke Ellington Plays 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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