Denmark
1946- Label and catalog number
- Parlophone DO 16
- Format
- Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
- Runout / matrix
Ⓦ82037B A
Vinyl pressings
by Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five · 1946
Struttin' With Some Barbecue was first pressed on vinyl in 1946. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1946, 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.
Ⓦ82037B A
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | UK | Parlophone R 2829Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1946 | Denmark | Parlophone DO 16First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1946 | UK | Parlophone R 2829Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1946 | UK | Parlophone R 2829Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1947 | Australia | Parlophone A7625Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1948 | UK | Parlophone R 2829Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | UK | Parlophone R 2829Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1953 | UK | Parlophone R 2829Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1953 | UK | Parlophone R.2829Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Sweden | Columbia DS 1428Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of Struttin' With Some Barbecue are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1942 and 1953.
The earliest pressings are from 1946, in Denmark. One of them is Parlophone DO 16.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DO 16) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Ⓦ82037B A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.