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My People

by Duke Ellington · 1964

19 pressings9 countriesBig BandJazz

My People 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 My People

3 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 2 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

1964
Label and catalog number
Contact CS-1
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

CS-102Side B abel

CS-101-1 STEREO A1 VAN GELDERSide A Runout

CS-102-1 STEREO A1 VAN GELDERSide B Runout

CS-101Side A label

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US

1964
Label and catalog number
Contact CM-1
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

CM-101-1 VAN GELDER I A2A side runout

CM-102-1 VAN GELDER I A1B side runout

CM-101A side label

CM-102B side label

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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 19 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964UKStateside SL 10073First yearLP, Mono, Album · MonoLP, Mono, Album · Mono
1964USContact CS-1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USContact CM-1First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965ItalyContact CM-1LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970AustraliaPhilips 6339 400LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970SpainPhilips 63 39 400LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970UKPhilips 6369 400LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970USFlying Dutchman FDS-112LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970USFlying Dutchman FD-10112LP, Stereo, AlbumLP, Stereo, Album
1972ItalyJoker SM 3257LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972ItalyJoker SM 3257LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1975FranceRCA FD 10112LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1975JapanContact LAX 3061 / Flying Dutchman LAX-3061LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1978YugoslaviaPGP RTB LP 4360 / Philips 6369 400LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaPolydor 2425005 / Flying Dutchman Fds - 112LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceBarclay 84 104 / Barclay 84.104LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FrancePhilips 6369.400LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ItalyPhilips 6369 400LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?JapanContact SR3142 / Flying Dutchman SR-3142LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1.aAin't But The One5:16
  2. A1.bWill You Be There?
  3. A1.c99%
  4. A2.aCome Sunday6:09
  5. A2.bDavid Danced
  6. A3My Mother, My Father (Heritage)2:50
  7. A4Montage - Instrumental6:54
  8. B1.aMy People8:56
  9. B1.bThe Blues Ain't
  10. B2.aWorkin' Blues5:57
  11. B2.bMy Man Sends Me
  12. B2.cJail Blues
  13. B2.dLovin' Lover
  14. B3King Fit The Battle Of Alabam'3:25
  15. B4What Color Is Virtue?2:49

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of My People are there?

19 vinyl pressings of My People are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1964 and 1978.

When was My People first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK. One of them is Contact CS-1.

How do I tell if my copy of My People is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS-1, CM-1, SL 10073) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CS-102 and CS-101-1 STEREO A1 VAN GELDER. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is My People 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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