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Ambassador Satch

by Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars · 1956

68 pressings22 countriesDixielandSwingVocalJazz

Ambassador Satch 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 Ambassador Satch

19 pressings came out in 1956, the album's first year, in 11 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

May 1956
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 840Columbia CL-840
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

XLP37957-1B H/Side A runout, variant 1

XLP37958-1A H/Side B runout, variant 1

XLP37957-1B HISide A runout, variant 2

XLP37958-1B HISide B runout, variant 2

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US

1956
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 840
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Bridgeport Pressing
Runout / matrix

XLP37957-1AA side runout

XLP37958-1AB side runout

x"Lp" 37957A side label

x"Lp" 37958B side label

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US

1956
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 840
Format
LP, Album, Mono, Promo
Runout / matrix

x"Lp" 37957Side 1 center label

x"Lp" 37958Side 2 center label

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Australia

April 1956
Label and catalog number
Coronet KLP 521Coronet KLP-521
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MX80571 XLP37957-1ASide A runout

MX80572 XLP37958-1ASide B runout

MX80571 XLP37957Side A label

MX80572 XLP37958Side B label

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Australia

April 1956
Label and catalog number
Coronet KLP 521Coronet KLP-521
Format
LP, Album, Mono · round red label
Runout / matrix

MX80571Side A runout

MX80572 XLP37958-1ASide B runout

MX80571 XLP37957Side A label

MX80572 XLP37958Side 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 68 vinyl pressings

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

1950s23 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956CanadaColumbia CL 840First yearLPLP
1956CanadaColumbia CL 840First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956CanadaColumbia CL 840First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956CanadaColumbia CL 840First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956DenmarkPhilips B 07138 LFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1956FrancePhilips B 07.138 LFirst yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956GermanyPhilips B 07138 LFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1956JapanColumbia PL 5037First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1956NetherlandsPhilips B 07138 LFirst yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956New ZealandCoronet KLP 521First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956New ZealandCoronet KLP521First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956NorwayPhilips B 07138 LFirst yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956PeruColumbia PE-CA 4012 / Columbia PE-CA-4012First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956USColumbia CL 840First yearLP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono
1956USColumbia B-840First year7", 45 RPM, Album, EP7", 45 RPM, Album, EP
All 23 pressings from the 1950s
1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961JapanColumbia SL-1048 / Columbia SL-1048LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965YugoslaviaPhilips LPV 4310 Ph / PGP RTB LPV 4310 PhLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967SpainCBS 62302LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971JapanCBS/Sony SONP-50435LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1971UKHallmark Records SHM 751LP, Reissue, Tour RecordingLP, Reissue, Tour Recording
1972ArgentinaCBS 19.211LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973USColumbia Special Products JCL 840LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1973USColumbia Special Products JCL 840LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1975AustraliaCBS SBP 234574LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1976NetherlandsEmbassy EMB 31194LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1979JapanCBS/Sony 20AP 1415 / CBS/Sony CL-840LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985AustraliaCBS LJ 6LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1985EuropeCBS CBS 21121 / CBS 01-021121-20LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1985EuropeCBS CBS 21121LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1985New ZealandCBS LJ 6LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1987CanadaCBS CSPS-3031LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
Year unknown29 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaCBS 8040LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?ArgentinaColumbia Argentina S.r.l. 8040 / Columbia Argentina S.r.l. 8.040LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?ArgentinaDiscos CBS 19.211LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?ArgentinaColumbia 8040LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaCBS KLP 521LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaCBS KLP 521LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaCBS SBP 234574LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?BrazilColumbia LPCB - 31054LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FranceCBS 62 302 / CBS 62.302LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceCBS 62 302LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FrancePhilips B 07138 LLP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceCBS 62 302 / CBS 62.302LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?IsraelHallmark Records SHM 751LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanColumbia PRL 5066LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?JapanColumbia ZL-1026LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
All 29 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Royal Garden Blues
  2. A2Tin Roof Blues
  3. A3The Faithful Hussar
  4. A4Muskrat Ramble
  5. B1All Of Me
  6. B2Twelfth Street Rag
  7. B3Undecided
  8. B4Dardanella
  9. B5West End Blues
  10. B6Tiger Rag

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Ambassador Satch are there?

68 vinyl pressings of Ambassador Satch are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1956 and 1987.

When was Ambassador Satch first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, Australia, Canada, Denmark and more. One of them is Columbia CL 840, released May 1956.

How do I tell if my copy of Ambassador Satch is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 840, B-840, KLP 521, B 07138 L) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP37957-1B H/ and XLP37958-1A H/. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Ambassador Satch 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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