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Jack Teagarden's Big Eight / Pee Wee Russell's Rhythmakers

by Jack Teagarden And His Big Eight · 1956

11 pressings3 countriesJazz

Jack Teagarden's Big Eight was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 Jack Teagarden's Big Eight

1 pressing came out in 1956, 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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956USRiverside Records RLP 141First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971ItalyJoker SM 3096LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1971ItalyJoker SM 3096LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1976ItalyRis RIS J 3096LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985USOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-1708 / Riverside Records 141LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, LimitedLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Limited
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceBYG Records 529 066 / BYG Records 529.066LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?FranceBYG Records BYG 529 066 / BYG Records BYG 529.066LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?FranceBYG Records 529 066 / BYG Records 529.066LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?FranceBYG Records BYG 529 066 / BYG Records BYG 529.066LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?FranceBYG Records BYG 529.066LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?FranceBYG Records 529.066LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1Shine
  2. A2St. James Infirmary
  3. A3The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise
  4. A4Big Eight Blues
  5. B1Baby, Won't You Please Come Home
  6. B2Zutty's Hootie Blues
  7. B3Dinah
  8. B4There'll Be Some Changes Made
  9. B5I Found A New Baby
  10. B6Everybody Loves My Baby

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Jack Teagarden's Big Eight are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Jack Teagarden's Big Eight are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1956 and 1985.

When was Jack Teagarden's Big Eight first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US. One of them is Riverside Records RLP 141.

How do I tell if my copy of Jack Teagarden's Big Eight is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RLP 141) 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 Jack Teagarden's Big Eight 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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