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Louis Armstrong And His OrchestraTown Hall Concert Plus

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Town Hall Concert Plus

by Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra · 1957

25 pressings11 countriesDixielandJazz

Town Hall Concert Plus was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 Town Hall Concert Plus

7 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 4 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

1957
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-1443RCA Victor LPM 1443
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

H2 JP0838-3S I A1Runout A variant 1

H2 JP0839-3S I A2Runout B variant 1

H2JP-0838-4S I C3Runout A variant 3

H2 JP0839 3S I 32Runout B variant 3

Full details of this pressing

US

1957
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-1443RCA Victor LPM 1443
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

H2 JP0838-1S I A1Runout side A

H2 JP0839-1S A1 IRunout side B

H2JP-0838Label side A

H2JP-0839Label side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1957
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-1443RCA Victor LPM 1443
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

H2 JP0838-1S I A1Runout side A

H2 JP0839-1S A1 IRunout side B

H2JP-0838Label side A

H2JP-0839Label side B

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1957
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-1443RCA Victor LPM 1443
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

H2 JP0838-2SSide A runout

H2 JP0839-2SSide B runout

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 25 vinyl pressings

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

1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957CanadaRCA Victor LPM-1443 / RCA Victor LPM 1443First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957GermanyRCA Victor LPM-1443First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957GermanyRCA Victor LPM-1443 CFirst yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957USRCA Victor LPM-1443 / RCA Victor LPM 1443First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USRCA Victor LPM-1443 / RCA Victor LPM 1443First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USRCA Victor LPM-1443 / RCA Victor LPM 1443First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957ItalyRCA LPM 1443 / RCA Italiana LPM 1443First yearLPLP
1958FranceRCA 430258LPLP
1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962ItalyRCA Victor LPM 1443LPLP
1962ItalyRCA LPM 1443LPLP
1966ChileRCA Victor LPM-1443 / RCA Victor LPM 1443LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966ItalyVik KLVP 180 / RCA KLVP 180LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970JapanRCA SRA-5213(M)LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1970JapanRCA SRA-5213(M)LP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980NetherlandsRCA International (Camden) NL-43121 / RCA Victor NL-43121LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1981UKRCA International INTS 5070 / RCA International NL 43341LPLP
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2017UKRCA Victor LPM-1443 / RCA Victor PPAN LPM1443LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ItalyRCA Victor KVP 180LPLP
?South AfricaRCA 31,414 / RCA LPM 1443LPLP
?South AfricaRCA Victor 31,414 / RCA Victor LPM 1443LPLP
?SwedenRCA Victor LPM-1443 / RCA Victor LPM 1443LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKRCA Victor RD-7659 / RCA Victor RD 7659LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKRCA Victor RD-7659 / RCA Victor LPM-1443LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKRCA Victor RD-7659LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USRCA Victor LPM-1443 / RCA Victor LPM 1443LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Rockin' Chair
  2. A2Ain't Misbehavin' (I'm Saving My Love For You)
  3. A3Back O' Town Blues
  4. A4Long Long Journey
  5. A5I Want A Little Girl
  6. A6Mahogany Hall Stomp
  7. B1Pennies From Heaven
  8. B2St. James' Informary
  9. B3Save It, Pretty Mama
  10. B4Someday You'll Be Sorry
  11. B5Sugar
  12. B6Snafu

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Town Hall Concert Plus are there?

25 vinyl pressings of Town Hall Concert Plus are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1957 and 2017.

When was Town Hall Concert Plus first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, Italy, Canada, Germany. One of them is RCA Victor LPM-1443.

How do I tell if my copy of Town Hall Concert Plus is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM-1443, LPM 1443, LPM-1443 C) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, H2 JP0838-3S I A1 and H2 JP0839-3S I A2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Town Hall Concert Plus 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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