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Vinyl pressings

Satchmo Plays King Oliver

by Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra · 1960

92 pressings20 countriesRagtimeSwingJazz

Satchmo Plays King Oliver was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Satchmo Plays King Oliver

18 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 8 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.

US

1960
Label and catalog number
Audio Fidelity AFLP 1930
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

AFLP # 1930 A oss # 1222593side A

AFLP # 1930 B oss # 1222594side B

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US

1960
Label and catalog number
Audio Fidelity AFSD 5930
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

AFSD#5930A OSS·Stereo#122259₁Side A runout etched

AFSD#5930B OSS·Stereo#122259₂Side B runout etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1960
Label and catalog number
Audio Fidelity AFSD 5930
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · AudioMatrix Lacquer
Runout / matrix

AFSD 5930A (EXM) AudioMatrix III-Side A etched, AudioMatrix=company stamp

AFSD#5930B OSS Stereo#122259₂Side B etched

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US

1960
Label and catalog number
Audio Fidelity AFSD 5930
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

AFSD 5930A1-R R₁Side A runout etched

AFSD 5930B1-RSide B runout etched

Full details of this pressing

UK

1960
Label and catalog number
Audio Fidelity AFSD 5930
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

AFSD 5930 A EXMSide A runout etched

AFSD 5930 B EXM 5-17-60Side B runout etched

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 92 vinyl pressings

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

1960s45 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960CanadaAudio Fidelity AFLP 1930First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1960ItalyAudio Fidelity AFSD 5930First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960ItalyAudio Fidelity AFSD 5930First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960MexicoAudio Fidelity AFLP 1930First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960NetherlandsAudio Fidelity FBL 145 004First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960NetherlandsAudio Fidelity 825 550 QY / Audio Fidelity 825550First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1960NetherlandsAudio Fidelity 625 550 QLFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1960NetherlandsAudio Fidelity 625 550 QLFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1960New ZealandAudio Fidelity AFSD 5930First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960New ZealandAudio Fidelity AFLP 1930First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960South AfricaAudio Fidelity AFSD 560First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1960UKAudio Fidelity AFSD 5930First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960UKAudio Fidelity AFLP 1930First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USAudio Fidelity AFSD 5930First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USAudio Fidelity AFLP 1930First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 45 pressings from the 1960s
1970s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970FranceAudio Fidelity AFSD 9005LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970GermanyBellaphon BLPS 19015LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970ItalyAudio Fidelity AFLP 2132 / Audio Fidelity AFSD 6132LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970SpainAudio Fidelity AF-9012-GS / Ekipo AF-9012-GSLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970UKRCA International (Camden) INTS 1084 / RCA International (Camden) AFSD 6132LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970USAudio Fidelity AFSD 6132LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1974NetherlandsCapri CA 168LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1977BrazilAudio Fidelity 3.10-407.003LP, AlbumLP, Album
1978MexicoAudio Fidelity Records, Inc. AFSD 5930 / Audio Fidelity AFSD 5930LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980ArgentinaImpacto IMP - 14040LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981SpainSarpe GJ-68LP, AlbumLP, Album
1982ItalyCurcio GJ-68LP, AlbumLP, Album
1983FranceAudio Fidelity AFSD 6132 / Carrere 64.515LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1983ItalyOxford OX 3282LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1990s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1999USAudio Fidelity AFSD 5930 / Classic Records ST 91058LP, Album, Remastered, ReissueLP, Album, Remastered, Reissue
1999USAudio Fidelity ST-91058 / Classic Records ST-91058LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1999USClassic Records ST 91058LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2017USAnalogue Productions APJ 5930 / Audio Fidelity AFSD 5930LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2017USAnalogue Productions APJ 5930 / Audio Fidelity AFSD 5930LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2024USAnalogue Productions APJ 5930 / Audio Fidelity AFSD 5930LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown27 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaAudio Fidelity AFLP 1930LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ArgentinaAudio Fidelity G - 1003LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?AustraliaConcert Hall SJS 1262LP, AlbumLP, Album
?BrazilAudio Fidelity AFLP 1930LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaAudio Fidelity A10 6132LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?ColombiaAudio Fidelity AFLP 2132LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?FranceConcert Hall SJS-1262 / Jazztone SJS-1262LPLP
?FranceConcert Hall SJS-1262 / Jazztone SJS-1262LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceGuilde Internationale Du Disque SJS-1262LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceAudio Fidelity AFSD 9005LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?FranceConcert Hall SJS-1262 / Jazztone SJS-1262LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceAudio Fidelity FBL 145 004LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?FranceAudio Fidelity AFSD 9005 / Musidisc AFSD 9005LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?IsraelAudio Fidelity AFSD 6132LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?IsraelAudio Fidelity AFLD 2132LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
All 27 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1St. James Infirmary (Gambler's Blues)4:56
  2. A2I Want A Big Butter & Egg Man3:43
  3. A3I Ain't Got Nobody3:57
  4. A4Panama4:05
  5. A5Dr. Jazz2:38
  6. A6Hot Time In The Old Town Tonight3:35
  7. B1Frankie And Johnny4:00
  8. B2I Ain't Gonna Give Nobody None Of This Jelly Roll4:01
  9. B3Drop That Sack2:50
  10. B4Jelly Roll Blues2:48
  11. B5Old Kentucky Home4:31
  12. B6Chimes Blues3:23

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Satchmo Plays King Oliver are there?

92 vinyl pressings of Satchmo Plays King Oliver are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1960 and 2024.

When was Satchmo Plays King Oliver first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK, Canada, Italy and more. One of them is Audio Fidelity AFSD 5930.

How do I tell if my copy of Satchmo Plays King Oliver is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AFSD 5930, AFLP 1930, FBL 145 004, AFSD 560) 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 Satchmo Plays King Oliver 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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