Vinyl pressings
by Louis Armstrong · 1955
At The Crescendo Vol. 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1955, the album's first year, in 7 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.
MG4147T1Runout Side A, stamped - variant 1
MG4148T1Runout Side B, stamped - variant 1
MG4147T1 1 PRunout Side A, stamped - variant 2
MG4148T1 1 PRunout Side B, stamped - variant 2
MG4147T1 I PSide A runout; stamped
MG4148T1 1 PSide B runout; stamped
(MG 4147)Side A label
(MG 4148)◈Side B label
MG4147T2 1PSide A runout
MG4148T3 1PSide B runout
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Argentina | Decca LTM - 9219First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | Canada | Decca DL 8169First yearLP | LP |
| 1955 | Canada | Decca DL 8169First yearLP | LP |
| 1955 | Italy | Decca DL 8169 / Fonit DL 8169First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | Japan | Decca JDL-6018First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | South Africa | Brunswick LAT 8085First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | UK | Brunswick LAT 8085First yearLP | LP |
| 1955 | US | Decca DL 8169First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | Decca DL 8169First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | Decca DL 8169First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | Decca ED 760First year7", 45 RPM, Album, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Album, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | Decca DL 8169First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Uruguay | Decca UDL 9219LP | LP |
| 1958 | France | Brunswick 87 024LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | UK | Brunswick LAT 8085LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1961 | Germany | Brunswick 87 024 LPBMLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Chile | Decca LTC-37034LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1965 | UK | Ace Of Hearts AH 82LP | LP |
| 1967 | France | Ace Of Hearts AH 0082LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | UK | Coral CP52LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1973 | France | MCA Records M.C.A. 510.058 / MCA Records MCA 510 058LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1975 | Japan | MCA Coral MCL-3008LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1975 | Japan | MCA Records MCL-3008LP, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Decca ED 8377", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | France | CID UMT 263.592LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | MCA Records MCA 510 058LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Decca DL 8169LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
27 vinyl pressings of At The Crescendo Vol. 2 are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1955 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US, UK, Argentina, Canada and more. One of them is Decca DL 8169.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL 8169, ED 760, LAT 8085, LTM - 9219) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG4147T1 and MG4148T1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
