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Soft Lights, Sweet Trumpet

by Harry James And His Orchestra · 1952

21 pressings11 countriesSwingBig BandJazz

Soft Lights, Sweet Trumpet was first pressed on vinyl in 1952. 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 Soft Lights, Sweet Trumpet

1 pressing came out in 1952, 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.

US

1952
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 6207
Format
LP, 10", Mono
Runout / matrix

LP 9225-1BRunout, side A, stamped

LP 9225-1ARunout, side B, stamped

LP 9224Label side A

LP 9225Label side 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 21 vinyl pressings

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

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1952USColumbia CL 6207First yearLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1954BrazilColumbia LPCB31013LP, AlbumLP, Album
1954USColumbia CL 581LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1954UKPhilips BBR8010LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1955AustraliaPhilips B 07603 RLP, 10", Album, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono
1955AustraliaPhilips B 07603 RLP, 10", Album, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono
Year unknown15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaColumbia 6015LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?CanadaColumbia CL 581LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?CanadaColumbia CL 6207LP, 10"LP, 10"
?DenmarkPhilips B 07603 RLP, 10"LP, 10"
?FrancePhilips B 07.603 RLP, 10", Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono
?FrancePhilips B 07.603 RLP, 10", Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono
?FrancePhilips B 07.603 RLP, 10", Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono
?ItalyPhilips B 07603 RLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsPhilips B 07603 R10", LP10", LP
?NetherlandsPhilips B 07603 RLP, 10"LP, 10"
?South AfricaPhilips B 07603 RLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?USColumbia CL 581LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia CL 581LPLP
?USColumbia CL 581LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia B-296 / Columbia B 2967", 45 RPM, Album, EP7", 45 RPM, Album, EP

Tracklist

  1. A1Serenade In Blue
  2. A2Manhattan
  3. A3September In The Rain
  4. A4You Go To My Head
  5. B1That Old Feeling
  6. B2If I'm Lucky
  7. B3Just A Gigolo
  8. B4Embraceable You

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Soft Lights, Sweet Trumpet are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Soft Lights, Sweet Trumpet are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1952 and 1955.

When was Soft Lights, Sweet Trumpet first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1952, in US. One of them is Columbia CL 6207.

How do I tell if my copy of Soft Lights, Sweet Trumpet is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 6207) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LP 9225-1B and LP 9225-1A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Soft Lights, Sweet Trumpet 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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