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Louis And The Good Book

by Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars · 1958

86 pressings18 countriesGospelSwingJazz

Louis And The Good Book was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 Louis And The Good Book

12 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 7 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.

UK

1958
Label and catalog number
Brunswick LAT 8270
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG-6446-1B U RT -Side A, Runout

MG-6447-1B U RT -Side B, Runout

MC.6446Side A, Label

MC.6447Side B, Label

Full details of this pressing

UK

1958
Label and catalog number
Brunswick LAT.8270Brunswick LAT 8270
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG - 6446-1BSide 1

MG - 6447-1BSide 2

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 86 vinyl pressings

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

1950s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958BelgiumBrunswick LPBM 629749First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1958CanadaDecca DL 8741First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958FranceBrunswick 87017 Sél. / Brunswick 87 017 Sél.First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958FranceBrunswick 87017 Sél. / Brunswick 87 017 Sél.First yearLPLP
1958FranceBrunswick 87017 Sél. / Brunswick 87 017 Sél.First yearLPLP
1958GermanyBrunswick 87 017 LPBMFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1958ItalyFonit LPB. 87017First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958UKBrunswick LAT 8270First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958UKBrunswick LAT.8270 / Brunswick LAT 8270First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USDecca DL 8741First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USDecca DL 8741First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1958USDecca DL 8741First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959AustraliaFestival Records FL-7057LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959GermanyBrunswick 87 017 LPBMLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959SpainColumbia CCLP 34048LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1960s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960GermanyBrunswick 87 017 LPBMLP, AlbumLP, Album
1962GermanyBrunswick 87 017 LPBMLP, AlbumLP, Album
1963GermanyBrunswick 87 017 LPBM / Brunswick LPBM 87 017LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1963GermanyBrunswick 87 017 LPBM / Brunswick LPBM 87 017LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1964GermanyBrunswick 87 017 LPBMLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1964GermanyBrunswick 87 017 LPBM / Brunswick LPBM 87 017LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1964GermanyBrunswick 87 017 LPBMLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965GermanyBrunswick 87 017 LPBMLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1966GermanyDecca BLK 86 013-PLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1966GermanyDecca BLK 86 013-PLP, Album, Promo, Reissue · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo
1966GermanyDecca BLK 86 013-PLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1966FranceDecca 200.004LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1966FranceDecca 200.004LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1967BrazilDecca DL- 12051LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967BrazilDecca DL 12051LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
All 17 pressings from the 1960s
1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970UKCoral CP 69LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1971FranceMCA Records 510008 / MCA Records 510 008 TLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1971ItalyCoral COPS 1408LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973BrazilMCA Records MCALP 600.057LPLP
1973EcuadorLondon Records LP-30035LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974FranceMCA Records 510008 / MCA Records 510 008 TLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1974SpainMCA Records S-21620LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1978FranceMCA Records 410 101LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980ScandinaviaMCA Coral COPS 1408LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1980South AfricaMCA Records GSL 26LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1980USMCA Records MCA-1300LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982FranceMCA Records 201 285 / MCA Records Nº 201285LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1986FranceMCA Records 250465-1LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990BrazilMCA Records 670.9089LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
2010s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2010SpainCoral COPS 1408LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
2011EuropeWaxTime 771707LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
2018EuropeWaxTime In Color 950646LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2020s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021FranceSaga 353 363-9LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2021EuropeNot Now Music CATLP212LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2023Worldwide20th Century Masterworks 350247LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl
Year unknown34 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCalendar Records R66-249LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaFestival Records FL-7057LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?BrazilDecca SLP-7907LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?BrazilMCA Records 201 285LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?BrazilDecca SLP-7907LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FranceMCA Records MAP/S 1408LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceMCA Records 201 285LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?FranceMCA Records 201 285LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceMCA Records 510008T / MCA Records 510 008 TLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceBrunswick 87017 / Brunswick 87 017LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyCoral COPS 1408LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
?GermanyBrunswick LPBM 629749LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyCoral COPS 1408LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyMCA Records 250 465-1LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyMCA Coral COPS 1408LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 34 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen
  2. A2Shadrack
  3. A3Go Down Moses
  4. A4Rock My Soul (In The Bosom O Abraham)
  5. A5Ezekiel Saw De Wheel
  6. A6On My Way (Got On My Travelin' Shoes)
  7. B1Down By The Riverside
  8. B2Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
  9. B3Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child
  10. B4Jonah And The Whale
  11. B5Didn't It Rain
  12. B6This Train

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Louis And The Good Book are there?

86 vinyl pressings of Louis And The Good Book are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1958 and 2023.

When was Louis And The Good Book first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, Belgium, Canada and more. One of them is Decca DL 8741.

How do I tell if my copy of Louis And The Good Book is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL 8741, LAT 8270, LAT.8270, LPBM 629749) 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 Louis And The Good Book 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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