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Louis

by Louis Armstrong · 1965

65 pressings18 countriesDixielandJazz

Louis was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 Louis

1 pressing came out in 1965, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 65 vinyl pressings

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

1960s23 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965CanadaPickwick/33 Records SPC-3229LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1965IsraelMercury AN 69-14First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1966AustraliaPhilips PDS-233LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966AustraliaPhilips PD 233LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966CanadaMercury MG 21081LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966CanadaMercury SR 61081LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966CanadaMercury SR 61081 / Mercury SR. 61081LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966FranceMercury 134 014 MCYLPLP
1966IsraelMercury RS-61081 / Mercury AN 69-14LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966ItalyMercury 134 014 MCYLPLP
1966New ZealandMercury SR61081LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966SpainMercury 134 014 MCYLPLP
1966UKMercury 20083 MCL / Mercury 124 014 MCLLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966USMercury SR 61081 / Mercury MG 21081LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966USMercury MG-21081LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
All 23 pressings from the 1960s
1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970NetherlandsMercury 134 561 MCYLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1971ScandinaviaFontana 6430005 / Fontana 6430 005LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1971SpainFontana 64 30 005LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1971UK & EuropeFontana 6430005 / Fontana 6430 005LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1971YugoslaviaPGP RTB LPV 4332 / Mercury LPV 4332LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972GermanyFontana 6430 027LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1973ItalyFontana 6430 005LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1974JapanFontana PAT-1021LPLP
1977FranceImpact 6886 404LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1977JapanMercury SFX-10532LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1978USMercury MG-21081LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982USAccord SN 7161LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1983GermanyRCA NL4533LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown29 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaFontana 6430 005LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CanadaPickwick/33 Records SPC-3229LPLP
?CanadaPickwick/33 Records SPC-3229LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CanadaPickwick/33 Records SPC-3229LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaPickwick/33 Records SPC-3229LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?ColombiaMercury 134014 MDYLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceImpact 6499 672LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceMercury 124 014 MDLLPLP
?FranceFontana 6430 005LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?FranceImpact 6886 404LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyKarussell 2876 037LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?GreeceFontana 6436 707LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?IsraelMercury AN 69-14LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JapanMercury SFX-7247LPLP
?NetherlandsMercury 134014 MCYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
All 29 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Mame2:19
  2. A2The Circle Of Your Arms2:35
  3. A3So Long Dearie2:11
  4. A4Tin Roof Blues2:57
  5. A5I Like This Kind Of Party2:31
  6. A6When The Saints Go Marching In3:09
  7. B1Cheesecake2:24
  8. B2Tyree's Blues2:42
  9. B3Pretty Little Missy2:16
  10. B4Faith2:41
  11. B5Short But Sweet2:37
  12. B6Bye 'N Bye2:58

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Louis are there?

65 vinyl pressings of Louis are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1965 and 1983.

When was Louis first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in Israel. One of them is Mercury AN 69-14.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AN 69-14) 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 Louis 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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