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Lonnie Donegan's Skiffle GroupBackstairs Session

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Backstairs Session

by Lonnie Donegan's Skiffle Group · 1955

10 pressings5 countriesJazz

Backstairs Session was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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 Backstairs Session

1 pressing came out in 1955, 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1950s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955UKJazz Today JTE 107 / Jazz Today JTE.107First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1956DenmarkMetronome MEP 10867", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1956DenmarkMetronome MEP 10867", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1956New ZealandPye Nixa NJE-1014 / Pye Nixa NJE 10147", EP7", EP
1956NorwayNixa NJE 1014 / Nixa N.J.E. 10147", EP7", EP
1956UKPye Nixa NJE.1014 / Pye Nixa NJE 10147", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1956UKPye Nixa NJE 1014 / Pye Nixa NJE.10147", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1956UKPye Nixa NJE 1014 / Pye Nixa NJE.10147", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1956UKPye Nixa NJE.10147", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1957ItalyMusic EPM 100467", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP

Tracklist

  1. A1Midnight Special
  2. A2New Burying Ground
  3. B1Worried Man Blues
  4. B2When The Sun Goes Down

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Backstairs Session are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Backstairs Session are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1955 and 1957.

When was Backstairs Session first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in UK. One of them is Jazz Today JTE 107, released October 1955.

How do I tell if my copy of Backstairs Session is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JTE 107) 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 Backstairs Session 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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