Vinyl pressings
by Louis Armstrong · 1970
Louis 'Country & Western' Armstrong was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
AVE 022 A SON SON STERLING LHSide A, Runout
AVE 022 B SON SON STERLING LHSide B, Runout
AVE022ASide A, Printed On Label
AVE022BSide B, Printed On Label
AVE 022 A MR MON △15270 STERLINGRunout side A
AVE 022 A MR MON △15270-X STERLING LHRunout side B
AVE022ALabel side A in parentheses
AVE022BLabel side B in parentheses
AVE022A G MRunout, Side A
AVE-022B G MRunout, Side B
AVE-022ASide A, Printed On Label
AVE-022BSide B, Printed On Label
C 80959 A-1 Made in GermanyRunout side A - stamped
C 80959 B-1 Made in GermanyRunout side B - stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | AVCO Embassy SAVL 933989First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | Canada | AVCO Embassy AVE-33022First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | France | AVCO Embassy AVE-33022First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | AVCO Embassy 80 959 ITFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | New Zealand | AVCO Embassy SAVL 933989 / AVCO Embassy AVE-33022First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | South Africa | AVCO Embassy AVE-33022First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | AVCO Embassy AVE-33022First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | AVCO Embassy AVE-33022First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Brazil | AVCO Embassy AVLP-7.015LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | SR International 92 989LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Sweden | AVCO Embassy AVE-33022LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Italy | AVCO Embassy Stereo AV -33022LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | Avco CD4W-7018LP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1975 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB LP 5526 / AVCO Embassy AVE-33022LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB LP 5526 / AVCO Embassy LP 5526LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Italy | Pellicano PL 654LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1985 | Germany | TELDEC PD 66.23 724LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | H & L Records 6.24131 AOLP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | AVCO Embassy 87 822 XATLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | UK | AVCO Embassy 6466006LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Venezuela | AVCO Embassy LP.66013LP | LP |
| ? | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB LP 5526 / AVCO Embassy AVE-33022LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB LP 5526 / AVCO Embassy AVE-33022LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB LP 5526 / AVCO Embassy AVE-33022LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
27 vinyl pressings of Louis 'Country & Western' Armstrong are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1970 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Australia, Canada, France and more. One of them is AVCO Embassy AVE-33022.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AVE-33022, SAVL 933989, 80 959 IT) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AVE 022 A SON SON STERLING LH and AVE 022 B SON SON STERLING LH. 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.
