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Recording Together For The First Time by Louis Armstrong, album cover

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Recording Together For The First Time

by Louis Armstrong · 1961

58 pressings18 countriesJazz

Recording Together For The First Time was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 Recording Together For The First Time

13 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 10 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

1961
Label and catalog number
Roulette SR52074
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

7D-RSD 245A-1 Audio Matrix Bell Sound 8 4-61A Side runout (stamped) (date etched)

7D-RSD 245B-1 Audio Matrix Bell Sound 7 29 61B Side runout (stamped) (date etched)

RSD-245-ALabel A

RSD-245-BLabel B

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US

1961
Label and catalog number
Roulette R52074Roulette R-52074
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Abbey Record Pressing
Runout / matrix

70 RLP 245-A1 [AudioMatrix] 7-28-61 AB AA-side runout

70 RLP 245-B1 [AudioMatrix] 7-28-61 AB A 1B-side runout

RLP-245-AA-side label

RLP-245-BB-side label

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Sweden

November 18, 1961
Label and catalog number
Roulette R52074
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

9D-RSD 245A-2 Bellsound Audiomatrix 11 18 61 I AB VSide A, runout

9D-RSD 245B-2 Bellsound Audiomatrix 11 18 61 II AB IIIIVSide B, runout

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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 58 vinyl pressings

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

1960s21 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961ArgentinaPhilips P 630717 LFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1961CanadaRoulette R52074 / Roulette R-52074First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961CanadaRoulette SR52074 / Roulette R-52074First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961ColombiaDiscos Fuentes 318015First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961ItalyRoulette R52074First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1961NetherlandsRoulette MGRL 9401First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961New ZealandRoulette R52074First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961ScandinaviaRoulette R52074First yearLPLP
1961UKColumbia 33SX1400First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961UKColumbia SCX 3430First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961USRoulette SR52074First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USRoulette R52074 / Roulette R-52074First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961SwedenRoulette R52074First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963USRoulette R52074LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1963USRoulette SR52074LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
All 21 pressings from the 1960s
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974UKJazz Vogue VJD 506/2LPLP
1978JapanRoulette YW-7823-ROLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981USRoulette SR-59022LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
1984SpainRoulette SLP.30.160 / Sovisa SLP.30.160LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1990s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990UKRoulette ROU 1007 / Roulette 7938421LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1999USRoulette SR52074 / Classic Records SR52074LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1999USClassic Records SR 52074LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing, Colored vinylLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing, Colored vinyl
1999USRoulette SR52074 / Classic Records SR52074LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
2010s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2012EuropeWaxTime 771738LP, AlbumLP, Album
2016EuropeDOL DOS695HLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2016USA & EuropeRoulette SR52074 / Roulette SR-52074LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2016EuropeJazz Images 37027LP, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
2018EuropeWaxTime In Color 950630LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021Europe20th Century Masterworks 350213LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021EuropeNot Now Music CATLP193LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2025EuropeNumber One Essentials 291028LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown21 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaPhilips P 630617 LLPLP
?FranceRoulette VR56005 / Disques Vogue VR 56 005LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?FranceRoulette R52074LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceRoulette R52074LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceRoulette VR56005 / Disques Vogue VR 56 005LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?FranceRoulette R52074LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceRoulette R52074 / Roulette R 52.074LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?FranceClub National Du Disque CND 8001LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?IndiaColumbia 33SX 1400LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?ItalyRoulette ORL 8585LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?ItalyRoulette R52074LP, AlbumLP, Album
?MexicoGamma GX 01-217 / Roulette GX 01-217LP, AlbumLP, Album
?NetherlandsRoulette PRL 091LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ScandinaviaRoulette R52074 / Roulette R-52074LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?ScandinaviaSonet SLPS 1920LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
All 21 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Duke's Place5:00
  2. A2I'm Just A Lucky So And So3:07
  3. A3Cotton Tail3:38
  4. A4Mood Indigo3:47
  5. A5Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me2:35
  6. B1The Beautiful American2:59
  7. B2Black And Tan Fantasy3:55
  8. B3Drop Me Off In Harlem3:47
  9. B4The Mooche3:46
  10. B5In A Mellowtone3:44

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Recording Together For The First Time are there?

58 vinyl pressings of Recording Together For The First Time are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1961 and 2025.

When was Recording Together For The First Time first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Sweden, Argentina and more. One of them is Roulette SR52074.

How do I tell if my copy of Recording Together For The First Time is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SR52074, R52074, 33SX1400, SCX 3430) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7D-RSD 245A-1 Audio Matrix Bell Sound 8 4-61 and 7D-RSD 245B-1 Audio Matrix Bell Sound 7 29 61. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Recording Together For The First Time 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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