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Duke Ellington Presents...

by Duke Ellington · 1956

33 pressings13 countriesSwingBig BandJazz

Duke Ellington Presents... was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 Presents...

6 pressings came out in 1956, 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.

US

1956
Label and catalog number
Bethlehem Records BCP-6005
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

U.S.PAT.#RE23,946 G.B.PAT.#113,418Stamped runout side A & B

BCP-6005-AEtched runout side A

BCP-6005-BEtched runout side B

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 33 vinyl pressings

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

1950s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956CanadaBethlehem Records BCP-6005First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956JapanBethlehem Records LLC 1009First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956New ZealandParlophone PMEM 6006First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USBethlehem Records BCP-6005First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USBethlehem Records BCP-6005First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USBethlehem Records BCP-6005First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957ArgentinaLondon Records LLM 17226LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957UK & EuropeLondon Records LTZ-N15078LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958FranceDisques London LTZ-N15078 / London Records LTZ-N 15.078LP, AlbumLP, Album
1958SpainLondon Records TW 15078LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone QELP 8043LP, AlbumLP, Album
1961UKParlophone PMC 1136LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965UKEmber Records CJS 813LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1969UKPolydor 545 115LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970UKEmber Records CJS 813LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1971SpainBaccarola 85.021-XLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1976JapanBethlehem Records SOPL-277 BHLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1976USBethlehem Records BCP-6014LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1976USBethlehem Records BCP-6014LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981FranceBethlehem Records BTM 6805LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981JapanBethlehem Records PAP-23016(M)LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1984JapanBethlehem Records YP-7130LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1985UKAffinity AFS 1013LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1993JapanBethlehem Records COJY-9136LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2023CanadaBethlehem Records 538816171LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono
2023EuropeBethlehem Records 538816171 / Bethlehem Records 4050538816174LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaPolydor 20359LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceInternational Polydor Production 658 075LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyInternational Polydor Production 623 227LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyOdeon O 83 206 / Odeon OPX 18LPLP
?JapanPolydor MP2178LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?JapanLondon Records LLC 1009LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UruguayPolydor 20369LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Summertime
  2. A2Laura
  3. A3I Can't Get Started
  4. A4My Funny Valentine
  5. A5Everything But You
  6. A6Frustration
  7. B1Cotton Tail
  8. B2Day Dream
  9. B3Deep Purple
  10. B4Indian Summer
  11. B5Blues

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Duke Ellington Presents... are there?

33 vinyl pressings of Duke Ellington Presents... are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1956 and 2023.

When was Duke Ellington Presents... first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, Canada, Japan, New Zealand. One of them is Bethlehem Records BCP-6005.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BCP-6005, LLC 1009, PMEM 6006) 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 Presents... 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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