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Louis Armstrong & His Hot FiveStruttin' With Some Barbecue / Lonesome Road

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Struttin' With Some Barbecue / Lonesome Road

by Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five · 1946

10 pressings4 countriesJazz

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Struttin' With Some Barbecue

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.

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.

1940s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1942UKParlophone R 2829Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1946DenmarkParlophone DO 16First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1946UKParlophone R 2829Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1946UKParlophone R 2829Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1947AustraliaParlophone A7625Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1948UKParlophone R 2829Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1951UKParlophone R 2829Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1953UKParlophone R 2829Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1953UKParlophone R.2829Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?SwedenColumbia DS 1428Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AStruttin' With Some Barbecue
  2. BLonesome Road

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Struttin' With Some Barbecue are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Struttin' With Some Barbecue are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1942 and 1953.

When was Struttin' With Some Barbecue first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1946, in Denmark. One of them is Parlophone DO 16.

How do I tell if my copy of Struttin' With Some Barbecue is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Struttin' With Some Barbecue 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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