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Daybreak Express

by Duke Ellington · 1964

12 pressings8 countriesBig BandJazz

Daybreak Express was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 Daybreak Express

7 pressings came out in 1964, 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

August 1964
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPV-506RCA Victor LPV 506
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

(Side 1): RPRM-3828--2S

(Side 2): RPRM-3829--3S

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US

1964
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPV-506RCA Victor LPV 506
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono · Purple labels
Runout / matrix

RPRM-3828--2S IRunout side A

RPRM-3829--3S IRunout side B

(RPRM-3828)Label side A

(RPRM-3829)Label side B

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Argentina

1964
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Argentina S.A.I.C. LPV - 506
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

Side 1 3828 - 1S

Side 2 3829 - 1S

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Canada

1964
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPV-506RCA Victor LPV 506
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

RPRM-3828Side A

RPRM-3829Side B

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Germany

1964
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM 506RCA Victor LPM 506
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

RPRM.-3828Side 1

RPRM.-3829Side 2

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964ArgentinaRCA Victor Argentina S.A.I.C. LPV - 506First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1964CanadaRCA Victor LPV-506 / RCA Victor LPV 506First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1964GermanyRCA Victor LPM 506 / RCA Victor LPM 506First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1964JapanVictor VRA5002First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1964USRCA Victor LPV-506First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1964USRCA Victor LPV-506 / RCA Victor LPV 506First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1964USRCA Victor LPV-506 / RCA Victor LPV 506First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1965AustraliaRCA LPV-506LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1965SpainRCA LPM 10308LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1969USRCA Victor LPV 506 / RCA Victor LPV-506LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970ItalyRCA Victor LPM 34078LP, Compilation, Numbered, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono, NumberedLP, Compilation, Numbered, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono, Numbered
1970ItalyRCA Victor LPM 34078LP, Compilation, Numbered, Mono · Mono, NumberedLP, Compilation, Numbered, Mono · Mono, Numbered

Tracklist

  1. A1Echoes Of The Jungle3:25
  2. A2Limehouse Blues3:10
  3. A3It's Glory3:10
  4. A4Dinah2:53
  5. A5Bugle Call Rag3:02
  6. A6Rude Interlude3:10
  7. A7Dallas Doings2:55
  8. A8Dear Old Southland3:32
  9. B1Daybreak Express2:55
  10. B2Delta Serenade3:18
  11. B3Stompy Jones3:02
  12. B4Solitude3:27
  13. B5Blue Feeling3:12
  14. B6Ebony Rhapsody3:23
  15. B7Live And Love Tonight3:17
  16. B8Troubled Water3:28

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Daybreak Express are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Daybreak Express are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1964 and 1970.

When was Daybreak Express first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Argentina, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is RCA Victor LPV-506, released August 1964.

How do I tell if my copy of Daybreak Express is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPV-506, LPV - 506, LPM 506, VRA5002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, (Side 1): RPRM-3828--2S and (Side 2): RPRM-3829--3S. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Daybreak Express 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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