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Vinyl pressings

Satchmo Sings

by Louis Armstrong · 1955

24 pressings12 countriesJazz

Satchmo Sings 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 Sings

2 pressings 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 24 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955USDecca DL-8126First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1955USDecca DL 8126First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1956FranceCID UMT 263 587LP, AlbumLP, Album
1958UKBrunswick LAT 8243LP, AlbumLP, Album
1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USDecca DL 8126LP, AlbumLP, Album
1961GermanyBrunswick 87 042 LPBMLP, AlbumLP, Album
1961GermanyBrunswick 87 042 LPBMLP, Album, Promo, White Label · PromoLP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo
1961MexicoDecca DL-8126LP, AlbumLP, Album
1966FranceDecca 200.011LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971MexicoMCA Records LPI-094 / Orfeon LPI-094LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1973GermanyCoral COPS 1669LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973GermanyMCA Coral COPS 1669LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1973SpainMCA Records S-21399LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1975JapanMCA Coral MCL-3004LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo
1976GermanyCoral 52.013 / Coral COPS 1669LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1977GermanyMCA Coral 52.013 / MCA Coral COPS 1669LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaDecca LTM - 9255LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?BrazilDecca SLP-7873LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaDecca DL 8126LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ColombiaDecca DL 8126LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyMCA Coral 201 793-241 / MCA Coral 201 793LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?NetherlandsBrunswick DZ 177 014LP, AlbumLP, Album
?NetherlandsBrunswick DZ 177 014LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USDecca DL 8126LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Someday You'll Be Sorry
  2. A2Sincerely
  3. A3Your Cheatin Heart
  4. A4Ramona
  5. A5I Laughed At Love
  6. A6I Wonder
  7. B1Pledging My Love
  8. B2April In Portugal
  9. B3The Gypsy
  10. B4Kiss Of Fire
  11. B5Takes Two To Tango
  12. B6If

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Satchmo Sings are there?

24 vinyl pressings of Satchmo Sings are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1955 and 1977.

When was Satchmo Sings first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US. One of them is Decca DL 8126.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL 8126, DL-8126) 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 Sings 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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