Germany
October 1956- Label and catalog number
- Brunswick 10 074
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono
- Runout / matrix
10074 A Made in Germany 54 702² H E J 6Runout side A, stamped
10074 B Made in Germany 54 703² H E J 6Runout side B, stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Louis Armstrong · 1956
Satchmo Sings Spirituals was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1956, 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.
10074 A Made in Germany 54 702² H E J 6Runout side A, stamped
10074 B Made in Germany 54 703² H E J 6Runout side B, stamped
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Germany | Brunswick 10 074First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | France | Brunswick 10 0747", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1957 | UK | Brunswick OE 93107", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1957 | UK | Brunswick OE 93107", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1959 | Germany | Brunswick 10 074 EPB / Brunswick 10 0747", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Germany | Brunswick 10074 EPB7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | CID 105.5287", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | Germany | Brunswick 10 0747", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Brunswick 10 074 EPB7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | Germany | Brunswick 10 074 EPB7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | Norway | Brunswick 10 074 EPB7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
11 vinyl pressings of Satchmo Sings Spirituals are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1956 and 1959.
The earliest pressings are from 1956, in Germany. One of them is Brunswick 10 074, released October 1956.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 10 074) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 10074 A Made in Germany 54 702² H E J 6 and 10074 B Made in Germany 54 703² H E J 6. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.