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Fats Waller'34/'35

Vinyl pressings

'34/'35

by Fats Waller · 1964

17 pressings9 countriesSwingJazz

'34/'35 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 '34/'35

3 pressings came out in 1964, 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

1964
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPV 516
Format
Album, Compilation, Mono, LP
Runout / matrix

RPRM-7948--1SRunout A

RPRM-7949--1SRunout B

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1964
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPV-516RCA Victor LPV 516
Format
Album, Compilation, Mono, LP
Runout / matrix

RPRM-7948 GS.Side A runout

RPRM-7949 GS.Side B runout

RPRM-7948Side A label

RPRM-7949Side B 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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964AustraliaRCA Victor LPV 516First yearAlbum, Compilation, Mono, LP · MonoAlbum, Compilation, Mono, LP · Mono
1964CanadaRCA Victor LPV-516 / RCA Victor LPV 516First yearAlbum, Compilation, Mono, LP · MonoAlbum, Compilation, Mono, LP · Mono
1964USRCA Victor LPV 516First yearAlbum, Compilation, Mono, LP · MonoAlbum, Compilation, Mono, LP · Mono
1965AustraliaRCA LPV-516 / RCA LPV 516LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1965ChileRCA Victor CML-2345-XAlbum, Compilation, Mono, LP · MonoAlbum, Compilation, Mono, LP · Mono
1965New ZealandRCA Victor LPV 516Album, Compilation, Mono, LP · MonoAlbum, Compilation, Mono, LP · Mono
1965USRCA Victor LPV 516Album, Compilation, Mono, LP · MonoAlbum, Compilation, Mono, LP · Mono
1965USRCA Victor LPV 516Album, Compilation, Mono, LP · MonoAlbum, Compilation, Mono, LP · Mono
1966UKRCA Victor RD-7779Album, Compilation, Mono, LP · MonoAlbum, Compilation, Mono, LP · Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970ItalyRCA Victor LPM 34076LP, Album, Compilation, Numbered, Mono · Mono, NumberedLP, Album, Compilation, Numbered, Mono · Mono, Numbered
1970ItalyRCA Victor LPM 34076LP, Album, Compilation, Numbered, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono, NumberedLP, Album, Compilation, Numbered, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono, Numbered
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaRCA Victor LPV-516Album, Compilation, Mono, LP · MonoAlbum, Compilation, Mono, LP · Mono
?AustraliaRCA Victor LPV 516 / RCA Red Seal LPV-516LP, Album, Compilation, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono
?CanadaRCA Victor LPV-516LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?GermanyRCA Victor LPM 516 / RCA Victor LPM-516LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?USRCA Victor LPV 516LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USRCA Victor LPV-516 / RCA Victor LPV 516LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Don't Let It Bother You2:50
  2. A2If It Isn't Love2:53
  3. A3Serenade For A Wealthy Widow2:36
  4. A4Blue Black Bottom2:52
  5. A5Mandy2:30
  6. A6You 've Been Taking Lessons In Love3:07
  7. A7Numb Fumblin'2:50
  8. A8Dust Off That Old Pianna2:33
  9. B1Somebody Stole My Gal3:28
  10. B2Breakin' The Ice3:14
  11. B3I Ain't Got Nobody2:48
  12. B4Goin' About3:10
  13. B5Dinah3:06
  14. B6Whose Honey Are You2:35
  15. B7Blue Because Of You2:40
  16. B812th Street Rag2:47

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of '34/'35 are there?

17 vinyl pressings of '34/'35 are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1964 and 1970.

When was '34/'35 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Australia, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor LPV 516.

How do I tell if my copy of '34/'35 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPV 516, LPV-516) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RPRM-7948--1S and RPRM-7949--1S. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is '34/'35 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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