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Paris Blues

by Duke Ellington · 1961

24 pressings14 countriesSwingSoundtrackJazzStage & Screen

Paris Blues 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 Paris Blues

13 pressings came out in 1961, 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

1961
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAS 5092
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

UAS 5092A 1D 81561+ 11HRunout A

UAS 5092B-1D 81561+ 1HRunout B

UAS 5092 ALabel A

UAS 5092 BLabel B

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US

1961
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAS 5092
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

UAS-5092A-1B OSS-0728-61Side 1

UAS-5092 B CLB-1 OSS-12-15-61

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UK

1961
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice CLP 1499
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

UA 5092A-1SSide A

UA 5092B-1SSide 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 24 vinyl pressings

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

1960s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961ArgentinaUnited Artists Records UAL 4092First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961AustraliaUnited Artists Records UAL 8017First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961AustraliaUnited Artists Records UALS 8017First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961CanadaUnited Artists Records UAS 5092First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961CanadaUnited Artists Records UAL 4092First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961GermanyUnited Artists Records 69 005First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961IndiaUnited Artists Records CLP 1499First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961New ZealandUnited Artists Records UAL 4092First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961UKHis Master's Voice CLP 1499First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USUnited Artists Records UAS 5092First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USUnited Artists Records UAL 4092First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USUnited Artists Records UAL-4092First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1961USUnited Artists Records UAS 5092First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974BrazilUnited Artists Records UALP-11965LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1974BrazilUnited Artists Records UALP 11965LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975SpainUnited Artists Records 89385-I / United Artists Records 89.385-ILP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
2010s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2012EuropeWaxTime 771803LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2015UKNot Now Music NOTLP199LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2016EuropeDOL DOST699HLP, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Stereo, Mono · Mono
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ItalyUnited Artists Records UAL 4092LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?PortugalUnited Artists Records ULD 36 0037", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album
?SpainUnited Artists Records HU-064-037", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono
?USUnited Artists Records UA-LA274-GLP, Stereo, ReissueLP, Stereo, Reissue
?VenezuelaUnited Artists Records UAL-4092LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Take The 'A' Train2:11
  2. A2Battle Royal4:29
  3. A3Birdie Jungle2:00
  4. A4Mood Indigo3:13
  5. A5Autumnal Suite3:12
  6. B1Nite3:30
  7. B2Wild Man Moore1:45
  8. B3Paris Stairs3:01
  9. B4Guitar Amour2:00
  10. B5Paris Blues3:20

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Paris Blues are there?

24 vinyl pressings of Paris Blues are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1961 and 2016.

When was Paris Blues first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is United Artists Records UAS 5092.

How do I tell if my copy of Paris Blues is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UAS 5092, UAL 4092, UAL-4092, CLP 1499) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UAS 5092A 1D 81561+ 11H and UAS 5092B-1D 81561+ 1H. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Paris Blues 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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