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Rediscovered Early Solos

by Fats Waller · 1955

12 pressings4 countriesRagtimeJazz

Rediscovered Early Solos was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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 Rediscovered Early Solos

1 pressing came out in 1955, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

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

1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955USRiverside Records RLP 12-103First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970ItalyBYG Records BYG 18LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1971ItalyJoker SM 3093LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1971ItalyJoker SM 3093LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1971ItalyJoker SM 3093LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1971ItalyJoker SM 3093LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1974UKAvenue International AV INT 1007LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceMusic For Pleasure 1648671LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?FranceBYG Records 529.058LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?FranceThe Jazz Club 1648671LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?FranceBYG Records 529 058 / BYG Records 529.058LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?ItalyJoker SM 3093LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Squeeze Me
  2. A2You Can't Do What My Last Man Did
  3. A3Laughin' Cryin' Blues
  4. A4Don't Try To Take My Man Away
  5. A5Got To Cool My Doggies Now
  6. A6Nobody But My Baby
  7. B1A New Kind Of Man With A New Kind Of Love For Me
  8. B2'Tain't Nobody's Biz-ness If I Do
  9. B318th Street Strut
  10. B4Your Time Now
  11. B5Papa Better Watch Your Step
  12. B6Snake Hips

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Rediscovered Early Solos are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Rediscovered Early Solos are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1955 and 1974.

When was Rediscovered Early Solos first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US. One of them is Riverside Records RLP 12-103.

How do I tell if my copy of Rediscovered Early Solos is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RLP 12-103) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Rediscovered Early Solos 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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