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Jimmy McPartland And His DixielandersThat Happy Dixieland Jazz

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That Happy Dixieland Jazz

by Jimmy McPartland And His Dixielanders · 1960

11 pressings6 countriesJazz

That Happy Dixieland Jazz was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 That Happy Dixieland Jazz

5 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 2 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.

Canada

1960
Label and catalog number
RCA Camden CAL 549
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

K3PP-3870-IISSide A runout

K3PP-3871-2SSide B runout

K3PP-3870Side A label

K3PP-3871Side 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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960CanadaRCA Camden CAS 549First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960CanadaRCA Camden CAS 549First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960CanadaRCA Camden CAL 549First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USRCA Camden CAS 549First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USRCA Camden CAL 549First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1961ItalyRCA Camden SLCP-59 / RCA Camden SLCP 59LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaRCA Camden CAL - 549LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustraliaRCA Camden CAM-73LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?ItalyRCA Camden SLCP-59 / RCA Camden SLCP 59LP, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo
?JapanCamden CL-5048LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?JapanCamden SUP-5002LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1High Society2:55
  2. A2That's A Plenty4:35
  3. A3Way Down Under In New Orleans3:12
  4. A4Muskrat Rumble2:55
  5. A5When The Saints Go Marchign In4:18
  6. B1Darktown Strutter's Ball2:45
  7. B2Original Dixieland One-Step3:44
  8. B3Fidgety Feet3:33
  9. B4South Rampart Street Parade3:07
  10. B5Farewell Blues3:25

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of That Happy Dixieland Jazz are there?

11 vinyl pressings of That Happy Dixieland Jazz are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1960 and 1961.

When was That Happy Dixieland Jazz first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in Canada, US. One of them is RCA Camden CAS 549.

How do I tell if my copy of That Happy Dixieland Jazz is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CAS 549, CAL 549) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K3 PY3872-2S and K3 PY3873-2S. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is That Happy Dixieland Jazz 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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