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Vinyl pressings

Satchmo Serenades

by Louis Armstrong · 1955

21 pressings11 countriesSwingJazz

Satchmo Serenades was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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 Serenades

1 pressing came out in 1955, 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 21 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955USDecca DL 8211First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1956ArgentinaDecca LTM-9243LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956CanadaDecca DL 8211LP, AlbumLP, Album
1956USDecca DL 8211LP, AlbumLP, Album
1956USDecca DL 8211LP, AlbumLP, Album
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961AustraliaFestival Records FL-30,642LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973GermanyCoral COPS 5190LP, AlbumLP, Album
1975JapanMCA Coral MCL-3005LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1975JapanMCA Coral MCL-3005LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USMCA Records MCA-1316LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaSummit SRA 250 523LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?BrazilDecca SLP-7810LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyCoral COPS 5190 / Coral 6.21859 AGLP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?GermanyMCA Coral 52.010LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyCoral COPS 5190LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?ItalyFonit DL 540110", Album10", Album
?JapanDecca JDL-5048LP, AlbumLP, Album
?MexicoDecca DLM-8211LP, AlbumLP, Album
?New ZealandFestival Records FL-30,642LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?SingaporeColortune DL 8211LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USDecca DL 8211LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1(When We Are Dancing) I Get Ideas
  2. A2A Kiss To Build A Dream On
  3. A3Cold, Cold Heart
  4. A4Because Of You
  5. A5I'll Walk Alone
  6. A6Congratulations To Someone
  7. B1La Vie En Rose
  8. B2C'est Si Bon (It's So Good)
  9. B3Maybe It's Because
  10. B4I'll Keep The Lovelight Burning (In My Heart)
  11. B5I Can't Afford To Miss This Dream
  12. B6Sittin' In The Sun (Countin' My Money)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Satchmo Serenades are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Satchmo Serenades are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1955 and 1980.

When was Satchmo Serenades first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US. One of them is Decca DL 8211.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL 8211) 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 Serenades 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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