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Louis Armstrong & His Hot FiveMuskat Ramble / Cornet Chop Suey

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Muskat Ramble / Cornet Chop Suey

by Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five · 1950

10 pressings6 countriesJazz

Muskat Ramble / Cornet Chop Suey 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 Muskat Ramble / Cornet Chop Suey

1 pressing came out in 1950, 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.

Italy

1950
Label and catalog number
Columbia CQ 2125
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

9538ASide A runout

P21296 c cSide B runout

(9538)Side A Label

(21296)Side 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1950ItalyColumbia CQ 2125First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1951UKColumbia D.B. 2624Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?DenmarkColumbia DB 2624Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?FranceColumbia BF 309Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?FranceColumbia BF 309Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
?GermanyColumbia DW 5069Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?NetherlandsColumbia D.B. 2624Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?UKColumbia D.B. 2624Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?UKColumbia D.B. 2624Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?UKColumbia D.B. 2624Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AMuskat Ramble
  2. BCornet Chop Suey

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Muskat Ramble / Cornet Chop Suey are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Muskat Ramble / Cornet Chop Suey are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1950 and 1951.

When was Muskat Ramble / Cornet Chop Suey first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1950, in Italy. One of them is Columbia CQ 2125.

How do I tell if my copy of Muskat Ramble / Cornet Chop Suey is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CQ 2125) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 9538A and P21296 c c. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Muskat Ramble / Cornet Chop Suey 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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