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The Real Fats Waller

by Fats Waller · 1959

15 pressings7 countriesRagtimeSwingJazz

The Real Fats Waller was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 The Real Fats Waller

7 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 4 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

1959
Label and catalog number
RCA Camden CAL-473
Format
LP, Mono, Compilation
Runout / matrix

J3PP7166-1S A3 ⅠRunout Side A

J3PP7167 1S Ⅰ A3Runout Side B

J3PP-7166Label Side A

J3PP-7167Label Side B

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UK

1959
Label and catalog number
RCA Camden CDN 131
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono · Flipback
Runout / matrix

J3PP-7166-2B KTStamped, Side A

J3PP-7167-1B KTStamped, Side B

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1959
Label and catalog number
RCA Camden CAL-473RCA Camden CAL 473
Format
LP, Mono, Compilation
Runout / matrix

J3 PP7166 2SSide A runout stamped

J3 PP7167 2SSide B runout stamped

J3PP 7166Side A label

J3PP 7167Side 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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1950s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959CanadaRCA Camden CAL-473First yearLP, Mono, Compilation · MonoLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono
1959CanadaRCA Camden CAL-473 / RCA Camden CAL 473First yearLP, Mono, Compilation · MonoLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono
1959CanadaRCA Camden CAL-473First yearLP, Mono, Compilation · MonoLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono
1959ItalyRCA Camden LCP-23First yearLP, Mono, Compilation · MonoLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono
1959UKRCA Camden CDN 131First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1959UKRCA Camden CDN 131First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1959USRCA Camden CAL-473First yearLP, Mono, Compilation · MonoLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono
1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963SpainVik CAL-473LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1963SpainVik VIK 3006LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1969UKRCA Camden CDM 1015LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyRCA Camden CAL-473LP, Mono, Compilation, Reissue · MonoLP, Mono, Compilation, Reissue · Mono
?GermanyRCA Camden CAL-473LP, Mono, Compilation, Reissue · MonoLP, Mono, Compilation, Reissue · Mono
?South AfricaRCA 31.225LP, Mono, Compilation · MonoLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono
?UKRCA Camden CDN 131LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono
?UKRCA Camden CDM 1015LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1The Sheik Of Araby2:55
  2. A2Carolina Shout2:20
  3. A3Oooh! Look-A There, Ain't She Pretty2:34
  4. A4B-Flat Blues3:15
  5. A5Ain't Misbehavin' (I'm Savin' My Love For You)3:55
  6. B1Everybody Loves My Baby (But My Baby Don't Love Nobody But Me)2:58
  7. B2I Believe In Miracles2:54
  8. B3Rosetta2:58
  9. B4(When You) Squeeze Me3:09
  10. B5Crazy 'Bout My Baby2:52
  11. B6Harlem Fuss3:23

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Real Fats Waller are there?

15 vinyl pressings of The Real Fats Waller are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1959 and 1969.

When was The Real Fats Waller first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Canada, Italy. One of them is RCA Camden CAL-473.

How do I tell if my copy of The Real Fats Waller is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CAL-473, CDN 131, LCP-23) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, J3PP7166-1S A3 Ⅰ and J3PP7167 1S Ⅰ A3. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Real Fats Waller 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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