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New Orleans Nights

by Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars · 1958

26 pressings11 countriesSwingJazz

New Orleans Nights 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 New Orleans Nights

2 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 2 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

January 1958
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 8329
Format
LP, Compilation, Styrene, Mono · 1st Press, Black Label
Runout / matrix

MG4738T1 1PSide A runout

MG4739T2 1PSide B runout

MG 4738Side A label

MG 4739Side 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 26 vinyl pressings

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

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958CanadaDecca DL 8329First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1958USDecca DL 8329First yearLP, Compilation, Styrene, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Styrene, Mono · Mono
1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USDecca DL 8329LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1963UKAce Of Hearts AH 18 / Ace Of Hearts AH.18LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1966FranceAce Of Hearts AH 0018LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968UnknownBrunswick LPB.141LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970GermanyNot On Label M MG-04739LP, Single Sided, Album, White LabelLP, Single Sided, Album, White Label
1971GermanyCoral COPS 3319LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1971ItalyCoral COPS 3319LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1971ItalyCoral COPS 3319LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1971SwitzerlandCoral COPS 3319LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973SpainMCA Records S-21.603LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1974ItalyMCA Coral COPS 3319LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1977SwitzerlandMCA Coral 0052.014LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaMCA Records MCAE-5055 / MCA Records DL-8329LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyMCA Coral COPS 3319 / Coral COPS 3319LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyCoral COPS 3319LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyMCA Coral 0052.014 / MCA Coral 52.014LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyMCA Coral 201 794 / MCA Coral 201 794-241LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyMCA Coral COPS 3319 / MCA Coral 6.21849 AGLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsBrunswick DZ 177 012LP, AlbumLP, Album
?New ZealandFestival Records FL 31,376LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?SwitzerlandCoral COPS 3319LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKAce Of Hearts AH 18 / Ace Of Hearts AH.18LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKAce Of Hearts AH 18 / Ace Of Hearts AH.18LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKAce Of Hearts AH 18 / Ace Of Hearts AH.18LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Panama
  2. New Orleans Function
  3. A3Struttin' With Some Barbeque
  4. B1Basin Street Blues
  5. B2My Bucket's Got A Hole In It
  6. B3Bugle Call Rag - Introducing: "Ole Miss"

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of New Orleans Nights are there?

26 vinyl pressings of New Orleans Nights are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1958 and 1977.

When was New Orleans Nights first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, Canada. One of them is Decca DL 8329, released January 1958.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL 8329) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG4738T1 1P and MG4739T2 1P. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is New Orleans Nights 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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