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Луи Армстронг by Louis Armstrong, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Луи Армстронг

by Louis Armstrong · 1975

37 pressings1 countrySwingBig BandJazz

Луи Армстронг was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 Луи Армстронг

18 pressings came out in 1975, 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.

USSR

1975
Label and catalog number
Мелодия 33 С 60—05909-10
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

С60-05909/4-1Side A

С60-05910/4-1Side B

Full details of this pressing

USSR

1975
Label and catalog number
Мелодия С60—05909-10
Format
LP, Compilation · Pink Label
Runout / matrix

С60-05909/4-1Side A

С60-05910/4-1Side B

Full details of this pressing

USSR

1975
Label and catalog number
Мелодия 33С 60—05909-10
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

С 60-05909/4-1Side A stamped

С 60-05910/4-1Side B stamped

Full details of this pressing

USSR

1975
Label and catalog number
Мелодия 33 С 60—05909-10
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

С60-05909/4-1Side A

С60-05910/4-1Side B

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 37 vinyl pressings

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

1970s20 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975USSRМелодия С 60—05909-10First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975USSRМелодия C60-05909-10First yearLP, Stereo, CompilationLP, Stereo, Compilation
1975USSRМелодия 33 С 60—05909-10First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975USSRМелодия С60—05909-10First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975USSRМелодия 33С 60—05909-10First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1975USSRМелодия 33 С 60—05909-10First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975USSRМелодия 33С 60—05909-10First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975USSRМелодия 33С 60—05909-10First yearLP, Compilation · Colored vinylLP, Compilation · Colored vinyl
1975USSRМелодия С60-05909 / Мелодия С60-05910First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1975USSRМелодия 33С 60—05909-10First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975USSRМелодия 33С 60—05909-10First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975USSRМелодия 33 С 60—05909/10First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1975USSRМелодия С 60—05909-10First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975USSRМелодия С60—05909 / Мелодия С60—05910First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975USSRМелодия 33 С 60—05909-10First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
All 20 pressings from the 1970s
1980s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USSRМелодия С60—05909-10LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980USSRМелодия С60—05909-10LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981USSRМелодия С60-05909 / Мелодия С60-05910LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1981USSRМелодия С60—05909-10LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1982USSRМелодия C60-05909-10LP, Stereo, Compilation, RepressLP, Stereo, Compilation, Repress
1982USSRМелодия С60-05909-10LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
1983USSRМелодия 33 С 60—05909-10LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USSRМелодия C60—05909-10LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USSRМелодия С60—05909-10LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USSRМелодия С60—05909-10LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USSRМелодия С60-05909-10LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USSRМелодия С60—05909-10LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USSRМелодия C60-05909-10LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USSRМелодия С60—05909-10LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USSRМелодия C60-05909 / Мелодия C60-05910LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USSRМелодия С60-05909-10LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USSRМелодия 33С 60—05909-10LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Мэкки-нож
  2. A2Блюз Улицы Бэсин
  3. A3Я Не Так Уж Плох
  4. A4В Кольце Твоих Рук
  5. A5Внизу У Реки
  6. B1Мейм
  7. B2Блюз Западной Окраины
  8. B3Весь Я
  9. B4Блюз Жестяной Крыши
  10. B5Симпатичная Девчушка
  11. B6Тряпичный Тигр

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Луи Армстронг are there?

37 vinyl pressings of Луи Армстронг are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1975 and 1983.

When was Луи Армстронг first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия С 60—05909-10.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use С 60—05909-10, C60-05909-10, 33 С 60—05909-10, С60—05909-10) 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 Луи Армстронг 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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