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Hamp's Big Band

by Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra · 1959

32 pressings9 countriesBopBig BandJazz

Hamp's Big Band 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 Hamp's Big Band

9 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 3 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
Audio Fidelity AFSD 5913
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

K08Y-1071-1ARunout Side A

K08Y-1072-1ARunout Side B

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US

1959
Label and catalog number
Audio Fidelity AFLP 1913
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Laminate Overlay
Runout / matrix

KO8P. 1075-1 B1 RSide 1, etched, B1 R stamped

KO 8P 1076-1 B1 RSide 2, etched, B1 R stamped

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 32 vinyl pressings

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

1950s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959BrazilAudio Fidelity AFLP-1913First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959FranceAudio Fidelity 145 066 FBLFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USAudio Fidelity AFSD 5913First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USAudio Fidelity AFLP 1913First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USAudio Fidelity AFSD 5913 / Audio Fidelity AFLP 1913First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USAudio Fidelity AFSD 5913First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USAudio Fidelity AFSD 5913First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Jukebox, Stereo7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Jukebox, Stereo
1959USAudio Fidelity AFSD 5913First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USAudio Fidelity AFLP 1913First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960UKAudio Fidelity AFLP 1913LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960UKAudio Fidelity AFSD 5913LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966UKAudio Fidelity AFSD 5913LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970JapanAudio Fidelity YS-2277-AF / Columbia AF-358-55LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970UKRCA International (Camden) INTS 1064LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1971GermanyBellaphon BI 1538LP, AlbumLP, Album
1971GermanyBellaphon BI 1538LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1971GermanyBellaphon BI 1538 / Audio Fidelity BI 1538LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975FranceAudio Fidelity 180.012 AFSD 5913LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984ArgentinaAudio Fidelity DFS 10012LPLP
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaAudio Fidelity DFS 7127LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?EuropeAudio Fidelity AFSD 5913LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceAudio Fidelity AFSD 9008 / Audio Fidelity 9008LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceAudio Fidelity AFSD 9008 / Audio Fidelity 9008LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceAudio Fidelity AFSD 9008 / Audio Fidelity 9008LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyBellaphon 220·07·063LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?NetherlandsAudio Fidelity FBY 155 066LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USAudio Fidelity ST-90274 / Audio Fidelity ST 90274LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?USAudio Fidelity T-90274 / Audio Fidelity T 90274LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
?USAudio Fidelity AFSD 5913LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USAudio Fidelity AFSD 5913LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USAudio Fidelity AFSD 5913LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USAudio Fidelity AFSD 5913LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. A1Flying Home4:53
  2. A2Hey, Baba Re Bob6:35
  3. A3Hamp's Boogie Woogie5:29
  4. A4Kidney Stew2:34
  5. A5Hamp's Mambo3:17
  6. A6Airmail Special2:58
  7. B1Big Brass3:24
  8. B2Red Top3:28
  9. B3Night Train3:03
  10. B4Elaine & Daffy2:23
  11. B5Cutter's Corner3:03
  12. B6Le Chat Noir3:35

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Hamp's Big Band are there?

32 vinyl pressings of Hamp's Big Band are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1959 and 1984.

When was Hamp's Big Band first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, Brazil, France. One of them is Audio Fidelity AFSD 5913.

How do I tell if my copy of Hamp's Big Band is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AFSD 5913, AFLP 1913, AFLP-1913, 145 066 FBL) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K08Y-1071-1A and K08Y-1072-1A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Hamp's Big Band 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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