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Louis Armstrong And His OrchestraAfter You've Gone / St. Louis Blues

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After You've Gone / St. Louis Blues

by Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra · 1930

13 pressings3 countriesDixielandJazz

After You've Gone / St. Louis Blues was first pressed on vinyl in 1930. 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 After You've Gone / St. Louis Blues

3 pressings came out in 1930, 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.

France

1930
Label and catalog number
Odeon 165.975
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM · Dark Blue Label
Runout / matrix

403.454side A — label

403.495side 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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1930s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1930FranceOdeon 165.975First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1930USOKeh 41350First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1930USOKeh 41350First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1932USOKeh 41350Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, ReissueShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue
1934USOKeh 41350Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, ReissueShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue
1940s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1941FranceOdeon 165.975Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaOdeon 193651Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
?ArgentinaOdeon 193651Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?ArgentinaOdeon 193651Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
?FranceOdeon 165.975Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?FranceOdeon 165.975Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?FranceOdeon 165.975Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?FranceOdeon 165.975Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AAfter You've Gone
  2. BSt. Louis Blues

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of After You've Gone / St. Louis Blues are there?

13 vinyl pressings of After You've Gone / St. Louis Blues are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1930 and 1941.

When was After You've Gone / St. Louis Blues first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1930, in US, France. One of them is OKeh 41350.

How do I tell if my copy of After You've Gone / St. Louis Blues is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 41350, 165.975) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is After You've Gone / St. Louis Blues 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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