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Blues In Orbit

by Duke Ellington · 1960

35 pressings8 countriesBig BandSwingJazz

Blues In Orbit 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Blues In Orbit

13 pressings came out in 1960, 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

May 1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 1445
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

XLP49300-1A AI H BIIIISide A runout

XLP49301-2C 1HH.Side B runout

x"Lp" 49300Side A label

x"Lp" 49301Side B label

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US

1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 1445
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP49300 1ASide 1 stamped

XLP49301 2BSide 2 stamped

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US

1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 8241
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XSM49302-1A H IISide A runout, var. 1

XSM49303-1J H ISide B runout, var. 1

XSM49302-1A H IIISide A runout, var. 2

XSM43902-1A H IISide B runout, var. 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 1445
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP49300-1BSide 1 stamped

XLP49301-2DSide 2 stamped

Full details of this pressing

US

1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 8241
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XSM49302-1C BIIIISide A stamped, IIII etched

XSM49303-1F /\IISide B stamped, II etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 8241
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XSM 49303-1Gstamped on side 2

XSM 49302-1Dstamped on side 1

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 35 vinyl pressings

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

1960s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960CanadaColumbia CL 1445First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960CanadaColumbia CS 8241First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960NetherlandsPhilips 847 004 BYFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960SwedenPhilips B 47004 LFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960UKPhilips SBBL 567 / Philips SBBL.567First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960UKPhilips B 47004 L / Philips BBL 7381First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USColumbia CL 1445First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USColumbia CS 8241First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USColumbia CL 1445First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1960USColumbia CL 1445First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USColumbia CS 8241First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USColumbia CS 8241First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960USColumbia CL 1445First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980FranceCBS CBS 84307LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1988EuropeCBS CBS 460823 1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1988USColumbia CJ 44051LP, Album, RemasteredLP, Album, Remastered
1988USColumbia CJ 44051LP, Album, RemasteredLP, Album, Remastered
1990s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1995USClassic Records CS 8241LP, Album, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Remastered, Stereo
1995USClassic Records CS 8241LP, Album, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Album, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1996USClassic Records CS 8241LP, Single Sided, Album, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Single Sided, Album, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1996USClassic Records CS 8241 / Columbia CS 8241LP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, LimitedLP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Limited
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2000USClassic Records CS 8241 / Columbia CS 8241LP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · LimitedLP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited
2010s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2012USOriginal Recordings Group ORG 120 / Columbia CS 824112", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
2012EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP443 / Columbia MOVLP443LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2012USOriginal Recordings Group ORG 120-4512", 45 RPM, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing12", 45 RPM, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
2015USAnalogue Productions APJ 056 / Columbia CS 8241LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2015USAnalogue Productions APJ 056 / Columbia CS 8241LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo
2016USAnalogue Productions APJ 056LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
2016USAnalogue Productions APJ 056 / Columbia CS 8241LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
2017EuropeWaxTime 772183LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ItalyPhilips B 47004 LLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsPhilips B 47004 LLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsPhilips B 47004 LLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKPhilipsLP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
?USColumbia CS 8241 / Classic Records CS 8241LP, Album, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Remastered, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Three J's Blues2:50
  2. A2Smada2:35
  3. A3Pie Eye's Blues3:25
  4. A4Sweet And Pungent4:00
  5. A5C Jam Blues4:50
  6. B1In A Mellow Tone3:38
  7. B2Blues In Blueprint2:38
  8. B3The Swingers Get The Blues Too3:05
  9. B4The Swinger's Jump4:50
  10. B5Blues In Orbit2:25
  11. B6Villes Ville Is The Place, Man2:25

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Blues In Orbit are there?

35 vinyl pressings of Blues In Orbit are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1960 and 2017.

When was Blues In Orbit first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK, Canada, Netherlands and more. One of them is Columbia CL 1445, released May 1960.

How do I tell if my copy of Blues In Orbit is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 1445, CS 8241, SBBL 567, B 47004 L) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP49300-1A AI H BIIII and XLP49301-2C 1HH.. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Blues In Orbit 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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