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Duke Ellington's 70th Birthday Concert

by Duke Ellington · 1970

35 pressings12 countriesBig BandSwingJazz

Duke Ellington's 70th Birthday Concert was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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's 70th Birthday Concert

15 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 8 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

June 1970
Label and catalog number
Solid State Records SS 19000
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · All Disc Records Pressing
Runout / matrix

114 SS-19000A C.KREPPSSide A, variant 1

114 SS-19000 C⃫ ⃫B C.KREPPSSide B, variant 1

114 /SS-19000 B⃫ C" C.KREPPSSide C, variant 1

114 B:A SS19000-4RB1Side D, variant 1

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US

1970
Label and catalog number
Solid State Records SS 19000
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · All Disc Records Pressing
Runout / matrix

114 SS-19000A C.KREPPSSide A [variant 1]

114 SS-19000 C⃫ ⃫B C.KREPPSSide B [variant 1]

114 /SS-19000 B⃫ C" C.KREPPSSide C [variant 1]

114 B:A SS19000-4RB1Side D [variant 1]

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US

1970
Label and catalog number
Solid State Records SS 19000
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

SS-19000 A 1 C.KREPPS #99 (backwards)Side A Runout Etched

SS-19000-D Re6 11Side D Runout Etched

SS-19000 ̵B̵ C (2) C.KREPPS #94 (backwards)Side C Runout Etched

SS-19000-ASide A Label

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UK

1970
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAD.60001
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

UAD 60001 A - 1 G L 1Etched Runout Side 1

UAD 60001 B - 1 G GG 1Etched Runout Side 2

U AD 60002 A - 1 G L 1Etched Runout Side 1

U AD 60002 B - 1 G GD 1Etched Runout Side 2

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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.

1970s21 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970AustraliaUnited Artists Records SUAL 933853/4First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970CanadaSolid State Records SS 19000First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited
1970CanadaSolid State Records SS 19000First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited
1970FranceSolid State Records SS 19000First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited
1970GermanyUnited Artists Records SS 19000 X/1-2First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited
1970SpainUnited Artists Records HUS 061-59 / Hispavox HUS 061-59First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited
1970SwedenSolid State Records SS 19000First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Stereo, Limited Edition · Limited
1970UKUnited Artists Records UAD.60001First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970UKUnited Artists Records UAD.60001First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970UKUnited Artists Records UAD 60001First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited
1970USSolid State Records SS 19000First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited
1970USSolid State Records SS 19000 / Solid State Records SWBB-93220LP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Club edition
1970USSolid State Records SS 19000First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited
1970USSolid State Records SS 19000LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
1970USSolid State Records SS 19000First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited
All 21 pressings from the 1970s
2000s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2007UKUnited Artists Records UAD 60001 / Pure Pleasure Records UAD 60001LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited
2007UKUnited Artists Records UAD 60001LP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo, Reissue, Remastered · Promo, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo, Reissue, Remastered · Promo, Limited
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaUnited Artists Records UAE 7012/3LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceUnited Artists Records UAD 60 001/002LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceLiberty UAD 60.001 ULP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceUnited Artists Records UAD 60.001/002LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceUnited Artists Records UAD 60001/002LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceUnited Artists Records UAD 60 001/002LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceUnited Artists Records UAD 60001/002LP, Album, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited
?FranceUnited Artists Records UAD 60 001/002LP, Album, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited
?GermanyUnited Artists Records SS 19000 X/1-2LP, AlbumLP, Album
?IndiaSolid State Records SS 19000 / United Artists Records SS 19000LP, Album, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited
?USSolid State Records SS 19000 / United Artists Records SS 19000LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
?USSolid State Records SS 19000LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress, Stereo · Limited

Tracklist

  1. A1Rockin' In Rhythm5:15
  2. A2B.P.4:15
  3. A3Take The "A" Train5:05
  4. A4Tootie For Cootie6:18
  5. B14:30 Blues3:55
  6. B2El Gato3:40
  7. B3Black Butterfly4:32
  8. B4Things Ain't What They Used To Be3:00
  9. B5Laying On Mellow4:55
  10. C1Satin Doll4:52
  11. C2Azure Te (Paris Blues)4:40
  12. C3In Triplicate6:15
  13. C4Perdido3:00
  14. C5Fife3:12
  15. Medley
  16. D2Black Swan8:25
  17. D3Closing Speech - End Of Concert1:50

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Duke Ellington's 70th Birthday Concert are there?

35 vinyl pressings of Duke Ellington's 70th Birthday Concert are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1970 and 2007.

When was Duke Ellington's 70th Birthday Concert first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Solid State Records SS 19000, released June 1970.

How do I tell if my copy of Duke Ellington's 70th Birthday Concert is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SS 19000, UAD.60001, UAD 60001, SUAL 933853/4) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 114 SS-19000A C.KREPPS and 114 SS-19000 C⃫ ⃫B C.KREPPS. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Duke Ellington's 70th Birthday Concert 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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