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Louis ArmstrongIn Memoriam

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In Memoriam

by Louis Armstrong · 1971

21 pressings12 countriesJazz

In Memoriam was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 In Memoriam

1 pressing came out in 1971, the album's first year. 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

1971
Label and catalog number
Everest 3312Everest SDBR 3312
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SD3312-A BellSound ACA side runout

SD3312-B BellSound ACB side 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 21 vinyl pressings

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

1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971USEverest 3312 / Everest SDBR 3312First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1972South AfricaMusic For Pleasure MFP 3518LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972UKEmber Records CJS 838LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972UKEmber Records CJS 838LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1972JapanJazz Historical Recordings HR-104-EVLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1974ItalyVedette Records VDS 282LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1974SpainDiscophon (S) 4271LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975FranceEmber Records CJS 838LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1976USEverest Records Archive Of Folk & Jazz Music FS 312LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979USKoala AW 14123LP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilImagem Jazz IMS-6026 / Imagem 5025LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?ChileEverest EV-108LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?EuropeAriola 85.497-HLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?FranceDisques Vogue SLDEV 816LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?FranceDisques Vogue 500816LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?FranceDisques Vogue SLDEV 816 / Disques Vogue SLDEV. 816LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?FranceDisques Vogue 500816 / Disques Vogue SLDEV. 816LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?GermanyAstan 20073LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?SpainDiscophon (S) 4271 / Discophon J-4271LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?SwitzerlandAstan 20073LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USMusic Masters, Ltd. MM-GS-1031LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1Someday3:38
  2. A2Heebee Jeebies2:48
  3. A3I Can't Give You Anything But Love2:30
  4. A4Muskrat Ramble2:12
  5. A5Dear Old Southland2:50
  6. B1Lucky Old Sun3:33
  7. B2Black And Blue3:50
  8. B3Panama2:18
  9. B4Royal Garden Blues2:19
  10. B5Chinatown My Chinatown4:22

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of In Memoriam are there?

21 vinyl pressings of In Memoriam are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1971 and 1979.

When was In Memoriam first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US. One of them is Everest 3312.

How do I tell if my copy of In Memoriam is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3312) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SD3312-A BellSound AC and SD3312-B BellSound AC. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is In Memoriam 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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