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Handful Of Keys

by Fats Waller & His Rhythm · 1957

15 pressings6 countriesSwingJazz

Handful Of Keys was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 Handful Of Keys

3 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 3 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

1957
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-1502RCA Victor LPM 1502
Format
LP, Compilation · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

H2 JP1888-1SSide A runout, variant 1 stamped

H2 JP1889-3SSide B runout, variant 1 stamped

H2 JP1888-1S I D5Side A runout, variant 2

H2 JP1889-3S I A2Side B runout, variant 2

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Canada

1957
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-1502RCA Victor LPM 1502
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

H2 JP1888-2 SA-Side stamped runout

H2 JP-1889- 2SB-Side stamped runout

H2JP-1888A-Side label

H2JP-1889B-Side label

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Italy

1957
Label and catalog number
RCA Italiana LPM 1502
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

2E8VP-3565 - 1S 2A 2Runout area side A

2E8VP-3566Runout area side B

2E8VP-3565Label side A

2E8VP-3566Label side B

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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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957CanadaRCA Victor LPM-1502 / RCA Victor LPM 1502First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1957ItalyRCA Italiana LPM 1502First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1957USRCA Victor LPM-1502 / RCA Victor LPM 1502First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960UKRCA Victor RD-27185LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1960UKRCA Victor RD-27185LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1960UKRCA RD 27185LP, Single Sided, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Single Sided, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1960UKRCA Victor RD-27185LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1960UKRCA Victor RD-27185LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1969UKRCA International INT 1050 / RCA International (Camden) INT 1050LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRCA L10406LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?GermanyRCA Camden CAS 10 232 (e)LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?GermanyRCA LPM-1502 CLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?UKRCA International INT 1050 / RCA International (Camden) INT 1050LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?USRCA Victor LPM-1502LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USRCA Victor LPM-1502LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1How Can You Face Me?
  2. A2Dream Man
  3. A3What's The Reason
  4. A4Sweet And Slow
  5. A5Handful Of Keys
  6. A6I Used To Love You
  7. A7There'll Be Some Changes Made
  8. B1Original E Flat Blues
  9. B2I Just Made Up With That Old Girl Of Mine
  10. B3You're Laughing At Me
  11. B4Ring Dem Bells
  12. B5Lulu's Back In Town
  13. B6My Very Good Friend The Milkman
  14. B7Do Me A Favour

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Handful Of Keys are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Handful Of Keys are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1957 and 1969.

When was Handful Of Keys first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, Canada, Italy. One of them is RCA Victor LPM-1502.

How do I tell if my copy of Handful Of Keys is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM-1502, LPM 1502) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, H2 JP1888-1S and H2 JP1889-3S. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Handful Of Keys 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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