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Louis Armstrong And His OrchestraNew Orleans Jazz Part 1

Vinyl pressings

New Orleans Jazz Part 1

by Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra · 1956

17 pressings6 countriesDixielandJazz

New Orleans Jazz Part 1 was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 Jazz Part 1

3 pressings came out in 1956, 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.

Germany

1956
Label and catalog number
Brunswick 10 068 EPBBrunswick 10 068
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono
Runout / matrix

1 0 0 6 8 A F H 6 54 546 H Made in GermanyRunout A [stamped]

1 0 0 6 8 B G H 6 54 547 H Made in GermanyRunout B [stamped]

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Sweden

1956
Label and catalog number
Decca ED 2350Decca BME.9287
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP
Runout / matrix

1 S-3146-1C CHRunout groove side A

1 S-3147-1C BHRunout groove side B

S.3146Label side A

S.3147Label side B

Full details of this pressing

Sweden

1956
Label and catalog number
Decca ED 2350Decca BME.9287
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP
Runout / matrix

1 S-3146-1C CHRunout groove side A

1 S-3147-1C BHRunout groove side B

S.3146Label side A

S.3147Label side B

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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1950s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956GermanyBrunswick 10 068 EPB / Brunswick 10 068First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1956SwedenDecca ED 2350 / Decca BME.9287First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1956SwedenDecca ED 2350 / Decca BME.9287First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1956USDecca ED 23507", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue
1957FranceBrunswick 10 0687", EP7", EP
1957FranceCID 105.5247", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1957FranceBrunswick 10 0687", EP7", EP
1957GermanyBrunswick 10 068 EPB / Brunswick 10 0687", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1957GermanyBrunswick 10068 EPB7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1957GermanyBrunswick 10 068 EPB / Brunswick 10 0687", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1957GermanyBrunswick 10 068 EPB / Brunswick 10 0687", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1959GermanyBrunswick 10 068 EPB / Brunswick 10 0687", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964GermanyBrunswick 10068 EPB7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceBrunswick 10 0687", EP, Reissue7", EP, Reissue
?NorwayBrunswick 10 068 EPB / Brunswick 10 0687", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
?UKBrunswick OE 92877", EP7", EP
?UKBrunswick OE 92877", EP7", EP

Tracklist

  1. A12:19 Blues
  2. A2Perdido Street Blues
  3. B1Coal Cart Blues
  4. B2Down In Honky Tonk Town

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of New Orleans Jazz Part 1 are there?

17 vinyl pressings of New Orleans Jazz Part 1 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1956 and 1964.

When was New Orleans Jazz Part 1 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in Germany, Sweden. One of them is Brunswick 10 068 EPB.

How do I tell if my copy of New Orleans Jazz Part 1 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 10 068 EPB, ED 2350) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 0 0 6 8 A F H 6 54 546 H Made in Germany and 1 0 0 6 8 B G H 6 54 547 H Made in Germany. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is New Orleans Jazz Part 1 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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