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Louis ArmstrongAt The Crescendo

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At The Crescendo

by Louis Armstrong · 1973

15 pressings8 countriesJazz

At The Crescendo was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 At The Crescendo

9 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 6 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

1973
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA2-4013
Format
LP, Compilation · Gloversville Pressing
Runout / matrix

MCA-190 E-1 1 ⧈-G-⧈Runout A

MCA-191 E-1 ⧈-G-⧈Runout B

MCA-192 E-1 1 ⧈-G-⧈Runout C

MCA-193 E-1 ⧈-G-⧈Runout D

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Canada

1973
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA2-4013
Format
LP · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

MCA-190 E-1 回-G-回Side A Etched

MCA-191 E-1 回-G-回Side B Etched

MCA-192 E-1 回-G-回Side C Etched

MCA-193 E-1 回-G-回Side D 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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962AustraliaFestival Records FL-30,821 / Festival Records FL-30,822LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973AustraliaMCA Records MAPS 7046First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973BoliviaMCA Records L-MCA - 70007First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973CanadaMCA Records MCA2-4013First yearLPLP
1973CanadaMCA Records MCA2-4013First yearLPLP
1973GermanyCoral COPS 6287 1-2 (D)First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973South AfricaMCA Records DLPA 197/8First yearLPLP
1973USMCA Records MCA2-4013First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973USMCA Records MCA2-4013First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1973USMCA Records MCA2-4013First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975GermanyCoral COPS 6287 1-2 (D)LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USMCA Records MCA2-4013LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?New ZealandFestival Records FL-30,821/22LPLP
?New ZealandFestival Records FL - 30,821/2LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?TurkeyMCA Records MCA2-4013 / MCA Records 1053LP, ReissueLP, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1When It's Sleepy Time Down South3:25
  2. A2Jeepers Creepers3:41
  3. A3Tin Roof Blues5:05
  4. A4My Bucket's Got A Hole In It3:07
  5. A5Rose Room6:22
  6. A6Brother Bill3:30
  7. B1Lazy River4:07
  8. B2'Tain't What You Do2:49
  9. B3Perdido3:55
  10. B4Blues For Bass4:31
  11. B5Don't Fence Me In5:26
  12. B6Stompin' At The Savoy3:42
  13. C1Old Man Mose3:09
  14. C2Rockin' Chair4:08
  15. C3C'est Si Bon2:22
  16. C4The Whiffenpoof Song5:14
  17. C5When You're Smiling3:32
  18. C6When The Saints Go Marching In4:27
  19. D1Someday You'll Be Sorry4:45
  20. D2St. Louis Blues3:30
  21. D3Back O'Town Blues5:04
  22. D4Big Mama's Back In Town3:10
  23. D5Mop! Mop!3:10
  24. D6When It's Sleepy Time Down South2:05

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of At The Crescendo are there?

15 vinyl pressings of At The Crescendo are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1962 and 1980.

When was At The Crescendo first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, Australia, Bolivia, Canada and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA2-4013.

How do I tell if my copy of At The Crescendo is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA2-4013, MAPS 7046, L-MCA - 70007, COPS 6287 1-2 (D)) 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 At The Crescendo 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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