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Satchmo's Golden Favorites

by Louis Armstrong · 1960

26 pressings9 countriesJazz

Satchmo's Golden Favorites was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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's Golden Favorites

1 pressing came out in 1960, 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.

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

All 26 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USDecca DL 74137First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961CanadaDecca DL 4137LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961New ZealandFestival Records FL-30,691LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961USDecca DL 4137LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USDecca DL 4137LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1961USDecca DL 4137LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972CanadaDecca DL 74137LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1972CanadaDecca DL 74137LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1973ItalyMCA Coral Cops 7005LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975JapanMCA Coral MCL-3012LP, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono
Year unknown16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaFestival Records FL-30,691LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?CanadaDecca DL 74137LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?ColombiaDecca DL 74137LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ColombiaDecca DL 4137LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?IsraelArton Records AN 68-11LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?ItalySir Val SV 7005 / Sir Val SV. 7005LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?ItalySir Val SV 7005 / Sir Val SV. 7005LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?ItalySir Val SV 7005 / MCA Records SV 7005LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?ItalySir Val SV 7005 / Sir Val SV. 7005LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?JapanDecca SDL 10044LP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
?MexicoDecca LPI-121 / Orfeon LPI-121LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?MexicoDecca DL-4137 / Decca DL-4137LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USDecca DL 74137LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USDecca DL 4137LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?USDecca DL 74137LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
All 16 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Jeepers Creepers
  2. A2A Kiss To Build A Dream On
  3. A3Old Man Mose
  4. A4Shadrack
  5. A5I Can't Give You Anything But Love
  6. A6The Whiffenpoof Song (Baa Baa Baa) The Bobbenpoof Song
  7. B1La Vie En Rose
  8. B2Someday You'll Be Sorry
  9. B3Blueberry Hill
  10. B4On The Sunny Side Of The Street
  11. B5(Ill Be Glad When You're Dead) You Rascal You
  12. B6When It's Sleepy Time Down South

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Satchmo's Golden Favorites are there?

26 vinyl pressings of Satchmo's Golden Favorites are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1960 and 1975.

When was Satchmo's Golden Favorites first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US. One of them is Decca DL 74137.

How do I tell if my copy of Satchmo's Golden Favorites is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL 74137) 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 Satchmo's Golden Favorites 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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