US
1957- Label and catalog number
- Decca DXM-155
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set · Gloversville Pressing
- Runout / matrix
MG5690T1 1PSide A runout
MG5691T3 1PSide B runout
MG5692T2 1PSide C runout
MG5693T2 1PSide D runout
Louis ArmstrongSatchmo (A Musical Autobiography Of Louis Armstrong)
Vinyl pressings
Satchmo (A Musical Autobiography Of Louis Armstrong)
by Louis Armstrong · 1957
33 pressings10 countriesDixielandJazzBluesNon-Music
Satchmo was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 Satchmo
7 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 6 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
1957- Label and catalog number
- Decca DXM-155
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Promo, Box Set
UK
1957- Label and catalog number
- Brunswick LAT 8211-4
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Mono
Germany
October 1957- Label and catalog number
- Brunswick 87 010/013 LPBM
- Format
- LP, Mono, Box Set
Canada
1957- Label and catalog number
- Decca DXM-155Decca DX-155
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set
- Runout / matrix
MG5690T1 1PSRunout Side A, stamped
MG5691T1 1PSRunout Side B, stamped
MG5692T1 1PSRunout Side C, stamped
MG5693T1 1PSRunout Side D, stamped
France
1957- Label and catalog number
- Brunswick 87 010/13
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Box Set
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 33 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1950s10 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Canada | Decca DXM-155 / Decca DX-155First yearLP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1957 | France | Brunswick 87 010/13First yearLP, Compilation, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Box Set |
| 1957 | South America | Ariel M.R. Famous S.R.L. MG-5696First yearLP, Compilation, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Box Set |
| 1957 | UK | Brunswick LAT 8211-4First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Decca DXM-155First yearLP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Decca DXM-155First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Box Set · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Box Set · Promo |
| 1957 | Germany | Brunswick 87 010/013 LPBMFirst yearLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1958 | Australia | Festival Records F-AL4-4LP, Album, Box Set | LP, Album, Box Set |
| 1958 | Australia | Festival Records F-AL4-4LP, Compilation, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Box Set |
| 1959 | Italy | Decca DXM-155 / Fonit DL 8604/8607LP, Compilation, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Box Set |
1960s3 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Australia | Universal Record Club UJ-471LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Box Set · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Box Set · Club edition |
| 1966 | Spain | Decca DXM-155LP, Compilation, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Box Set |
| 1968 | Italy | Coral COPS 2619LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
1970s3 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Spain | MCA Records S-15001 / MCA Records S-15002LP, Compilation, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Box Set |
| 1972 | US | Decca DXM-155LP, Repress, Box Set | LP, Repress, Box Set |
| 1973 | Canada | MCA Records MCA4-10006LP, Compilation, Reissue, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Box Set |
1980s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Germany | MCA Records 252 367-1LP, Compilation, Reissue, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Box Set |
Year unknown16 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Decca DXM-155LP, Compilation, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Box Set |
| ? | France | Coral COP/S 2619LP, Compilation, Reissue, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Box Set |
| ? | Germany | Coral COPS 2619/1-4LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Coral COPS 2619LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Coral COPS 2619/1-4LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | Germany | Coral COPS 2619/1-4LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | Germany | MCA Coral COPS 2619LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | MCA Coral 82.022-4 / MCA Coral COPS 2619-K/1-4LP, Compilation, Reissue, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Box Set |
| ? | Germany | MCA Coral 82.022-4, COPS 2619, (0865)LP, Compilation, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Box Set |
| ? | Germany | Brunswick LPBM 87 012 HI-FILP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Coral COPS 2619/1-4LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | Germany | MCA Coral 82.022-4, COPS 2619, (0855)LP, Compilation, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Box Set |
| ? | Germany | Brunswick LPBM 87 010LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Japan | MCA Records MCA-9135∼8LP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| ? | UK | Not On Label LAT 8213LP, Single Sided, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Single Sided, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
Tracklist
- A1Dipper Mouth Blues
- A2Canal Street Blues
- A3High Society
- A4All The Wrongs You've Done To Me
- A5Everybody Loves My Baby
- A6Mandy Make Up Your Mind
- B1See See Rider
- B2Reckless Blues
- B3Court House Blues
- B4Trouble In Mind
- New Orleans Function
- B6Gut Bucket Blues
- C1Cornet Chop Suey
- C2Heebie Jeebies
- C3Georgia Grind
- C4Muskrat Ramble
- C5King Of Zulus
- C6Snag It
- D1Wild Man Blues
- D2Potato Head Blues
- D3Weary Blues
- D4Gully Low Blues
- D5Struttin' With Some Barbeque
- D6Hotter Than That
- E1Two Deuces
- E2My Monday Date
- E3Basin Street Blues
- E4Knockin' A Jug
- E5I Can't Give You Anything But Love
- E6Mahagony Hall Stomp
- F1Some Of These Days
- F2When You're Smiling
- F3Song Of The Island
- F4I Can't Believe That You Are In Love With Me
- F5Dear Old Southland
- F6Exactly Like You
- G1If I Could Be With You
- G2Body And Soul
- G3Memories Of You
- G4You Rascal You
- G5When It's Sleepy Down South
- G6I Surrender Dear
- H1Them There Eyes
- H2Lazy River
- H3Georgia On My Mind
- H4That's My Home
- H5Hobo, You Can't Ride This Train
- H6On The Sunny Side Of The Street
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Satchmo are there?
33 vinyl pressings of Satchmo are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1957 and 1986.
When was Satchmo first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, UK, Germany, Canada and more. One of them is Decca DXM-155.
How do I tell if my copy of Satchmo is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DXM-155, LAT 8211-4, 87 010/013 LPBM, 87 010/13) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG5690T1 1P and MG5691T3 1P. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Satchmo 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.
