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Louis Armstrong And His All-StarsNew Orleans Function

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New Orleans Function

by Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars · 1950

22 pressings10 countriesJazz

New Orleans Function was first pressed on vinyl in 1950. 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 New Orleans Function

5 pressings came out in 1950, 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 1950
Label and catalog number
Decca 27059
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM · LA Pressing
Runout / matrix

W76339T10A ➄A stamped

W76340T10A ➄B stamped

76339A label

76340B 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 22 vinyl pressings

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

1950s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1950SwitzerlandDecca 04541First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1950UKBrunswick 04541First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1950USDecca 27059First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1950USDecca 27059First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Promo · PromoShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo
1950USDecca 27059First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1951FranceDecca MU60645Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1958ItalyFonit SP. 500077", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
Year unknown15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BelgiumOmega 60.645Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, ReissueShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue
?BelgiumDecca 60.645Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?BelgiumDecca 60.645Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?GermanyBrunswick 82 582Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, ReissueShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue
?GermanyBrunswick 82582Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?GermanyBrunswick 82 582Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · MonoShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?ItalyFonit 1521Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?NetherlandsDecca M 33162Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
?NetherlandsDecca M 33162Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
?NetherlandsDecca M 33162Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?NorwayBrunswick Br. 82582Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?SwedenDecca BM 4541Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?UKDecca BM 04541Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?UKDecca BM.04541 / Decca BM 04541Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?UKBrunswick 04541Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM

Tracklist

  1. ANew Orleans Function Part 13:14
  2. BNew Orleans Function Part 23:22

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of New Orleans Function are there?

22 vinyl pressings of New Orleans Function are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1950 and 1958.

When was New Orleans Function first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1950, in US, UK, Switzerland. One of them is Decca 27059, released June 1950.

How do I tell if my copy of New Orleans Function is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 27059, 04541) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, W76339T10A ➄ and W76340T10A ➄. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is New Orleans Function 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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