Vinyl pressings
by Duke Ellington And His Orchestra · 1960
Festival Session was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 4 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.
XSM48384-1BRunout A side Variant 1
XSM48385-1BRunout B side Variant 1
XSM48384-1B TA11111Runout A side variant2
XSM48385-1B TCRunout B side variant 2
XLP48382-1B H IXI ⏤Side 1 runout
XLP48383-1B H I ⏤Side 2 runout
(x"Lp" 48382)Side 1 matrix center label
(x"Lp" 48383)Side 2 matrix center label
XLP48382-1CSide A Stamped
XLP48383-1ASide B Stamped
XSM48384-1ASide A - Runout
XSM48385-1ASide B - Runout
XSM48384-1F ISide A: Runout
XSM48385-1C [partial marking opposite, perhaps C1 & under the label 1 . .]Side B: Runout
XSM 48384Side A: Label
XSM 48385Side B: Label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Canada | Columbia CL 1400First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Netherlands | Philips 840 074 BYFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | UK | Philips SBBL 556 / Philips 84007BYFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Columbia CL 1400First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Columbia CL 1400First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Columbia CL 1400First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Columbia CS 8200First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Columbia CS 8200First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Columbia CL 1400First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Columbia CL 1400First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Columbia CS 8200First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | France | CBS S 64063 / CBS S-64063LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Columbia Special Products P 13500LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | France | CBS 84412LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | Argentina | Columbia 80.075LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Columbia PC 36979LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Columbia PC 36979LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | CBS CBS 21137 / CBS 21137LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Spain | WaxTime 771663LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | Europe | Jazz Images 37015LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 2017 | Europe | Spiral Records 8105254LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Columbia CS 8200LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | France | CBS 84412LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips B 07564 LLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Philips BBL 7355 / Philips B 07564 LLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Columbia Special Products P 13500LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia Special Products P 13500 / CBS Special Products P 13500LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
27 vinyl pressings of Festival Session are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1960 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK, Canada, Netherlands. One of them is Columbia CS 8200, released January 1960.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS 8200, CL 1400, SBBL 556, 840 074 BY) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSM48384-1B and XSM48385-1B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
