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Louis Armstrong And His All-StarsMack The Knife

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Mack The Knife

by Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars · 1963

11 pressings2 countriesRagtimeDixielandJazz

Mack The Knife was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 Mack The Knife

3 pressings came out in 1963, 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.

Australia

1963
Label and catalog number
Coronet KEP-082
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP
Runout / matrix

ZEP 42273-1F MX105083Side A

MX105084Side B

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1963
Label and catalog number
Coronet KEP - 082
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP
Runout / matrix

MX105083 (B) - KEP082-1Run-Out Groove Etching A-Side

MX105084 - C KEP082-1Run-Out Groove Etching B-Side

MX105083Centre Label A-Side

MX105084Centre Label B-Side

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963AustraliaCoronet KEP-082First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1963AustraliaCoronet KEP - 082First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1963AustraliaCoronet KEP 082First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1963AustraliaCoronet KEP - 0827", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCBS KEP - 082 / Coronet KEP - 0827", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue
?AustraliaCoronet KEP-082 / Coronet KEP 0827", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?AustraliaCoronet KEP-0827", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?AustraliaCoronet KEP 0 8 2 / Coronet KEP-0827", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?New ZealandCoronet KEP 0827", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
?New ZealandCBS BG 4650147", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?New ZealandCoronet KEP - 0827", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP

Tracklist

  1. A1Theme From Threepenny Opera (Mack The Knife)
  2. A2Ain't Misbehavin'
  3. BSt. Louis Blues

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Mack The Knife are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Mack The Knife are listed here, from 2 countries.

When was Mack The Knife first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in Australia. One of them is Coronet KEP-082.

How do I tell if my copy of Mack The Knife is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KEP-082, KEP - 082, KEP 082) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZEP 42273-1F MX105083 and MX105084. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Mack The Knife 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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