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Nomad / Summer Song

by Louis Armstrong · 1964

14 pressings9 countriesSwingJazz

Nomad / Summer Song was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 Nomad / Summer Song

8 pressings came out in 1964, 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.

US

1964
Label and catalog number
Columbia 4-43032
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

ZSP-77275-1F T1Side A stamped, exc. T1 etched

ZSP-77275-1E T1Side B stamped, exc. T1 etched

ZSP 77275Side A label

ZSP 77274Side B label

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US

1964
Label and catalog number
Columbia 4-43032
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

0 ZSP-77275-1AA-side runout, stamped; 0 etched

0 ZSP-77274-1AB-side runout, stamped; 0 etched

ZSP 77275A-side label

ZSP 77274B-side label

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Australia

1964
Label and catalog number
CBS BA-221108
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

MX143461Label side A

MX143462Label side B

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Italy

1964
Label and catalog number
CBS 1508
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

1508-1 5-5-64Etched in Runout area side A

1508-1 5-5-64Etched in Runout area side AA

1508/1Label side A

1508/2Label side AA

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

All 14 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964AustraliaCBS BA-221108First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964DenmarkCBS AAG 201First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964ItalyCBS 1508First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1964New ZealandCBS BA-461045First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964NorwayCBS AAG 201First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1964UKCBS AAG 201First year7", Single7", Single
1964USColumbia 4-43032First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964USColumbia 4-43032First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaColumbia 4-430327", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?ItalyCBS 15087", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?NetherlandsCBS 1.5087", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?NetherlandsCBS 1.5087", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?USCBS 1.5087", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?USColumbia 4-430327", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. ANomad2:51
  2. BSummer Song2:02

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Nomad / Summer Song are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Nomad / Summer Song are listed here, from 9 countries.

When was Nomad / Summer Song first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Australia, Denmark and more. One of them is Columbia 4-43032.

How do I tell if my copy of Nomad / Summer Song is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4-43032, AAG 201, BA-221108, 1508) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSP-77275-1F T1 and ZSP-77275-1E T1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Nomad / Summer Song 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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