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Jazzing With Armstrong

by Louis Armstrong · 1953

10 pressings6 countriesSwingJazz

Jazzing With Armstrong was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. 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 Jazzing With Armstrong

4 pressings came out in 1953, 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.

South Africa

October 1953
Label and catalog number
Columbia 33S 1007
Format
LP, 10"
Runout / matrix

XO 7 - 1NSide 1

XO 8 - 1NSide 2

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1953FranceColumbia 33 FP 1016First yearLP, 10"LP, 10"
1953GermanyColumbia 33 WS 1007First yearLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1953South AfricaColumbia 33S 1007First yearLP, 10"LP, 10"
1953UKColumbia 33S 1007First yearLP, 10"LP, 10"
1954ItalyColumbia 33 - QS 6008 / Columbia 33 QS 6008LP, 10"LP, 10"
1955ItalyColumbia 33 - QS 6008 / Columbia 33 QS 6008LP, 10"LP, 10"
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ItalyColumbia 33 FP 1016LP, 10"LP, 10"
?NetherlandsColumbia 33 S 1007 / Columbia 33S 1007LP, 10"LP, 10"
?UKColumbia 33S 1007LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?UKColumbia 33S 1007LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Struttin' With Some Barbecue
  2. A2Squeeze Me
  3. A3Don't Jive Me
  4. A4Basin Street Blues
  5. B1That's When I'll Come Back To You
  6. B2Potato Head Blues
  7. B3Melancholy Blues
  8. B4Tight Like This

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Jazzing With Armstrong are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Jazzing With Armstrong are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1953 and 1955.

When was Jazzing With Armstrong first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1953, in UK, South Africa, France, Germany. One of them is Columbia 33S 1007, released October 1953.

How do I tell if my copy of Jazzing With Armstrong is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33S 1007, 33 FP 1016, 33 WS 1007) 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 Jazzing With Armstrong 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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