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Louis Armstrong And His All-StarsBasin Street Blues

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Basin Street Blues

by Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars · 1953

39 pressings13 countriesJazz

Basin Street Blues was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. 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 Basin Street Blues

7 pressings came out in 1953, 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

June 1953
Label and catalog number
Decca 9-29102
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Richmond Pressing
Runout / matrix

45 86073 4A-side runout, variant 1

45 86074 6B-side runout, variant 1

45 86073 5 3A-side runout, variant 2

45 86074 6 3 AB-side runout, variant 2

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US

June 1953
Label and catalog number
Decca 29102
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM · Gloversville pressing
Runout / matrix

W86073T1A 1A runout

W86074T1A 1B runout

86073A label

86074◈B label

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US

June 1953
Label and catalog number
Decca 9-29102
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

45 86073 4 3A-side runout

45 86074 4 3B-side runout

(45-86073)A-side label

(45-86074)◈B-side label

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Canada

June 1953
Label and catalog number
Decca 9-29102
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

45W86073A-side runout matrix

45W86074B-side runout matrix

(45-86073)A-side label matrix

(45-86074)B-side label matrix

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 39 vinyl pressings

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

1950s21 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1953ItalyFonit 1856First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1953USDecca 29102First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1953USDecca 9-291027", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
1953CanadaDecca 9-29102First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1953USDecca 9-29102First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1953USDecca 29102First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Promo · PromoShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo
1953USDecca 29102First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1953USDecca 9-29102First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1954AustraliaColumbia DO-70095Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1954BelgiumDecca 60.957Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1954CanadaDecca 29102Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1954NetherlandsDecca M 33756Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1954NetherlandsDecca M 33756Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1954New ZealandColumbia DO.70095Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1954NorwayBrunswick Br. 82814Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
All 21 pressings from the 1950s
Year unknown18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownDecca BM.5303Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?AustraliaColumbia DO-70095Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?BelgiumDecca 60.957Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?BelgiumDecca 60.957Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?BelgiumOmega 60.957Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?DenmarkDecca BM 05303Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?DenmarkDecca 45-BM 053037", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?DenmarkDecca BM 05303Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?DenmarkDecca 45-BM 053037", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?FinlandRhythm BM 05303Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?FranceOmega 9.60.9577", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?JapanDecca SDW-100277", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo
?NorwayBrunswick Br. 82814Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
?NorwayBrunswick Br. 82814Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?UKBrunswick 05303Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
All 18 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. ABasin Street Blues - Part 12:36
  2. BBasin Street Blues - Concluded3:10

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Basin Street Blues are there?

39 vinyl pressings of Basin Street Blues are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1953 and 1954.

When was Basin Street Blues first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1953, in US, Canada, Italy. One of them is Decca 9-29102, released June 1953.

How do I tell if my copy of Basin Street Blues is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9-29102, 29102, 1856) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45 86073 4 and 45 86074 6. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Basin Street Blues 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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