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Satchmo In Style

by Louis Armstrong · 1958

16 pressings11 countriesBig BandDixielandJazz

Satchmo In Style was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 In Style

4 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 4 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.

Canada

1958
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 8840
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG6818T1Side A Runout [stamped]

MG6819T1Side B Runout [stamped]

MG 6818Side A Label

MG 6819Side B Label

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US

1958
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 8840
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG6818T1Side A Runout [stamped]

MG6819T1Side B Runout [stamped]

MG 6818Side A Label

MG 6819Side B Label

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Australia

1958
Label and catalog number
Festival Records FL-7092
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG6818T3 *MX2923-P2stamped, then from *, etched runout side one

MG6819T3 P *MX3060-0stamped, then from *, etched (crossed out) runout side two

MX-2923label side one

MX-2924label side two

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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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958AustraliaFestival Records FL-7092First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958CanadaDecca DL 8840First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958New ZealandFestival Records FL 7092First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USDecca DL 8840First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959ItalyFonit MG 6818 / Decca DL 8840LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973GermanyMCA Coral COPS 3058LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973GermanyMCA Coral COPS 3058LP, Stereo, CompilationLP, Stereo, Compilation
1973SpainMCA Records S-21.571 ALP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1977GermanyMCA Coral 52.012 / MCA Coral 0052.012LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980ScandinaviaMCA Coral COPS 3058 / MCA Records COPS 3058LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2017EuropeWaxTime 772182LP, Album, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Remastered, Mono · Mono
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaMCA Records MFP 5873LPLP
?AustraliaMCA Records MFP 5873LPLP
?JapanMCA Records MCL-3006LP, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono
?South AfricaFestival Records FCL 5161LP, AlbumLP, Album
?South AfricaBrunswick LAT 3038LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Blueberry Hill2:52
  2. A2It's All In The Game3:19
  3. A3Jeannine (I Dream Of Better Times)3:19
  4. A4Chlo-e (Song Of The Swamp)3:02
  5. A5Indian Love Call3:06
  6. A6Listen To The Mocking Bird3:01
  7. B1That Lucky Old Sun (Just Rolls Around Heaven All Day)3:04
  8. B2The Whiffenpoof Song (Baa Baa Baa) - (The Boppenpoof Song)2:55
  9. B3Trees3:07
  10. B4Bye And Bye3:07
  11. B5Spooks!2:35
  12. B6When It's Sleepy Time Down South3:12

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Satchmo In Style are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Satchmo In Style are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1958 and 2017.

When was Satchmo In Style first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in Canada, US, Australia, New Zealand. One of them is Decca DL 8840.

How do I tell if my copy of Satchmo In Style is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL 8840, FL-7092, FL 7092) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG6818T1 and MG6819T1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Satchmo In Style 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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