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Music Of Duke Ellington And Others

by Duke Ellington · 1961

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Music Of Duke Ellington And Others was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 Music Of Duke Ellington And Others

2 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year. 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

1961
Label and catalog number
Spin-O-Rama S-55
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

S-55-A NEW AudioMatrix 12-2-61 A\ ✩Runout, side A

S-55-A ✩ NEW AudioMatrix 12-2-61 A\\\\Runout, side B

S-55-ALabel, Side A

S-55-BLabel, Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1961
Label and catalog number
Spin-O-Rama S-55
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

S-55-A NEW 12-12-61 AIIISide A runout, etched

S-55-B NEW 12-13-61 AIISide B runout, etched

AudioMatrixSides A & B runout, stamped

S-55-ASide A label

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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961USSpin-O-Rama S-55First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USSpin-O-Rama S-55First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USSpin-O-Rama MK 3092LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USDiplomat Records 2256LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USParade SP 392LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USPirouette Records FM-55LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USDiplomat Records FM-55LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USParade SP 392LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USParade SP 392LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USSpin-O-Rama M-55LPLP
?USDiplomat Records FM65LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USPirouette Records FM-55LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USSpin-O-Rama MK 3092LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USPromenade 2256LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Sophisticated Lady
  2. A2Solitude
  3. A3Caravan
  4. A4It Don't Mean A Thing
  5. A5I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart
  6. B1Prelude To A Kiss
  7. B2Dark Dawn
  8. B3Green, Pink And Plaid
  9. B4Jane
  10. B5Humdrum

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Music Of Duke Ellington And Others are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Music Of Duke Ellington And Others are listed here, from 1 country.

When was Music Of Duke Ellington And Others first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US. One of them is Spin-O-Rama S-55.

How do I tell if my copy of Music Of Duke Ellington And Others is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S-55) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S-55-A NEW AudioMatrix 12-2-61 A\ ✩ and S-55-A ✩ NEW AudioMatrix 12-2-61 A\\\\. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Music Of Duke Ellington And Others 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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