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Louis Armstrong's Greatest Hits

by Louis Armstrong · 1967

71 pressings22 countriesDixielandSwingJazz

Louis Armstrong's Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Armstrong's Greatest Hits

9 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 5 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

1967
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS9438
Format
LP, Compilation · Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

XSM116758-1C Ƨ 1 oRunout A

XSM116759-1C / oRunout B

XSM 116758Label A

XSM 116759Label B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1967
Label and catalog number
CBS 63035CBS BPG 63035
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

63035 A1Side A runout

63035 B1Side B 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 71 vinyl pressings

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

1960s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967CanadaColumbia CL 2638First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1967CanadaColumbia CS 9438First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1967ItalyCBS 63035 / CBS S 63035First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1967MexicoHarmony HL-8373First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1967MexicoHarmony HL-8373First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1967UKCBS 63035 / CBS BPG 63035First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1967USColumbia CS 9438First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1967USColumbia CL 2638First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1967USColumbia CS9438First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1967UruguayCBS 8784LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1969IsraelCBS 64601 / CBS S 64601LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1969UKCBS 64601 / CBS S 64601LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 0 13 0810 / CBS 0 13 0810LP, Compilation, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1970CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 13 0810 / CBS 1 13 0810LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1970CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 0 13 0810 / CBS 0 13 0810LP, Compilation, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1970GermanySR International 92 360 / CBS 92 360LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition
1970GermanySR International 92 360 / CBS 92 360LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition
1971BrazilCBS 137737LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1971UKCBS CBS 32030LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972GermanyCBS 92 360LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972South AfricaCBS ASF.1672LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1980s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983AustraliaCBS JC 8 / I ♥ Jazz JC 8LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1983EuropeCBS CBS 21058LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1983EuropeCBS CBS 21058LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1983NetherlandsCBS CBS 21058LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1983New ZealandCBS LJ8LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1983SpainCBS CBS 21058LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1985South AfricaCBS STR 30044LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1985SpainCBS S 21058 / CBS S 21058 (PR)LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1987CanadaCBS CSPS 2872 / A&A CSPS 2872LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1987VenezuelaCBS JZ-20024LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1987VenezuelaColumbia JZ 20024LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown39 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaCBS Argentina 8784LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?AustraliaCBS SBP 233414LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?AustraliaCBS BP-233414 / Leeds Music cl2638LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaCBS SBP 233414LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?AustraliaCBS SBP 233414 / CBS SBP-233414LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?AustraliaCBS SBP 233414LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?AustraliaCBS SBP 233414LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?BrazilHarmony 148.014LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?CanadaColumbia CS 9438LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?CanadaColumbia WCS 9438LP, Compilation · Colored vinylLP, Compilation · Colored vinyl
?CanadaColumbia WCS 9438 / Columbia CS 9438LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaColumbia CS 9438LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?EuropeCBS CBS 32030 / CBS 32030LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?EuropeCBS 32030LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?EuropeCBS CBS S 63049 / CBS CBS 63049LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
All 39 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1A Theme From The Threepenny Opera (Mack The Knife)3:20
  2. A2Back O'Town Blues3:48
  3. A3(What Did I Do To Be So) Black And Blue4:36
  4. A4Ain't Misbehavin'4:00
  5. A5Basin Street Blues5:37
  6. A6Cabaret3:08
  7. B1When It's Sleepytime Down South3:21
  8. B2All Of Me3:45
  9. B3West End Blues4:12
  10. B4Struttin' With Some Barbecue5:14
  11. B5Indiana3:49

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Louis Armstrong's Greatest Hits are there?

71 vinyl pressings of Louis Armstrong's Greatest Hits are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1967 and 1987.

When was Louis Armstrong's Greatest Hits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Canada, Italy and more. One of them is Columbia CS 9438.

How do I tell if my copy of Louis Armstrong's Greatest Hits is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS 9438, CL 2638, CS9438, 63035) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSM116759-1G. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Louis Armstrong's Greatest Hits 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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