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Starportrait

by Louis Armstrong · 1971

15 pressings9 countriesDixielandSwingJazz

Starportrait was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 Starportrait

3 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 3 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.

Germany

1971
Label and catalog number
Verve Records 2615 004Stern Musik 2615 004
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set
Runout / matrix

1963 D71 00 2367 020 S1Runout side A, variant 1, stamped

1966 D 71 00 2367 020 S2Runout side B, variant 1, stamped

D 71 00 2367 021 S1Runout side C, variant 1, stamped

1966 D 71 00 2367 021 S2Runout side D, variant 1, stamped

Full details of this pressing

New Zealand

1971
Label and catalog number
Verve Records 2615 004Stern Musik 2615 004
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set
Runout / matrix

1963 D71 00 2367 020 S1Runout side A, variant 1, stamped

1966 D 71 00 2367 020 S2Runout side B, variant 1, stamped

D 71 00 2367 021 S1Runout side C, variant 1, stamped

1966 D 71 00 2367 021 S2Runout side D, variant 1, stamped

Full details of this pressing

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

All 15 vinyl pressings

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

1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971GermanyVerve Records 2615 004 / Stern Musik 2615 004First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, Box SetLP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set
1971GermanyVerve Records 61 503LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition
1971GermanyVerve Records 61 503LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition
1971New ZealandVerve Records 2615 004 / Stern Musik 2615 004First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, Box SetLP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set
1971SpainVerve Records 2615004First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, Box SetLP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set
1976YugoslaviaPGP RTB 2 LP4361/4362LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
1976YugoslaviaPGP RTB 2 LP4361/4362LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1977TurkeyRonnex RON-37 / Feyyaz Plakçılık RON-37LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaVerve Records 2304030/1LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?AustriaPolydor 61 162, 61 163LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?FranceVerve Records 2615 004 / Stern Musik 2615 004LP, Compilation, Stereo, Box SetLP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set
?GermanyVerve Records 2615 004 / Stern Musik 2615 004LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?New ZealandVerve Records 2615 004LP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?SwitzerlandEx Libris XL 171 210/211 / Ex Libris 61 161LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?SwitzerlandEx Libris XL 171 210/211 / Ex Libris 61 161LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition

Tracklist

  1. A1Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen4:52
  2. A2I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues3:54
  3. A3Can't We Be Friends3:44
  4. A4I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm3:02
  5. A5Stompin' At The Savoy5:13
  6. B1A Foggy Day4:30
  7. B2Blues In The Night5:10
  8. B3Under A Blanket Of Blue4:18
  9. B4Dardanella2:45
  10. B5Stormy Weather4:12
  11. C1Let's Do It8:35
  12. C2Let's Sing Like A Dixieland Band2:16
  13. C3I've Got The World On A String2:45
  14. C4I Get A Kick Out Of You3:16
  15. C5Makin' Whopee3:52
  16. D1Cheek To Cheek5:47
  17. D2Bye, Bye Blues3:42
  18. D3Gee, Baby Ain't I Good To You4:10
  19. D4Uncle Satchmo's Lullaby2:20
  20. D5Body And Soul3:45

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Starportrait are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Starportrait are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1971 and 1977.

When was Starportrait first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Germany, New Zealand, Spain. One of them is Verve Records 2615 004.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2615 004, 2615004) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1963 D71 00 2367 020 S1 and 1966 D 71 00 2367 020 S2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Starportrait 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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