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Memories Ad-Lib

by Joe Williams · 1959

15 pressings5 countriesSwingJazz

Memories Ad-Lib 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 Memories Ad-Lib

4 pressings came out in 1959, 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.

US

March 1959
Label and catalog number
Roulette SR-52021Roulette SR 52021
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

RSD 57 A 1-21-59Side A runout

RSD 57 B 1-21-59Side B runout

SR-52021-ASide A label

SR-52021-BSide B label

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US

1959
Label and catalog number
Roulette R-52021
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

RLP 57-A1 2-6-59Side A runout

RLP 57-B2 2-6-59Side B runout

Full details of this pressing

US

February 1959
Label and catalog number
Roulette R-52021Roulette R 52021
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Mono
Runout / matrix

RLP 57-A1 2-5-59A stamped, 2-5-59 etched

RLP 57-B2B stamped

RLP-57-AA label

RLP-57-BB 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.

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959UKColumbia SCX3280First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USRoulette R-52021First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USRoulette R-52021 / Roulette R 52021First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1959USRoulette SR-52021 / Roulette SR 52021First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960UKColumbia 33SX1175LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973JapanRoulette YY-7015-ROLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
1975JapanRoulette YW-7517-ROLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981ItalyFabbri Editori GdJ 90 / Fabbri Editori GdJ-90LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1982ItalyFabbri Editori GdJ-90LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984USRoulette SR-59037LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceRoulette 500004LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceRoulette Basie 4LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USEMUS ES 12005 / EMUS ES-12005LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USRoulette SR-52021 / Roulette R-52021LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USEMUS ES12005LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Ain't Misbehavin'3:27
  2. A2I'll Always Be In Love With You2:45
  3. A3Sweet Sue, Just You2:20
  4. A4If I Could Be With You3:10
  5. A5Dinah3:20
  6. A6Sometimes I'm Happy2:49
  7. B1Baby Won't You Please Come Home2:22
  8. B2Call Me Darling3:06
  9. B3The One I Love Belongs To Somebody Else2:40
  10. B4Memories Of You3:22
  11. B5Honeysuckle Rose2:26
  12. B6All Of Me2:40

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Memories Ad-Lib are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Memories Ad-Lib are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1959 and 1984.

When was Memories Ad-Lib first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK. One of them is Roulette SR-52021, released March 1959.

How do I tell if my copy of Memories Ad-Lib is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SR-52021, R-52021, SCX3280) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RSD 57 A 1-21-59 and RSD 57 B 1-21-59. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Memories Ad-Lib 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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