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The Essential Louis Armstrong

by Louis Armstrong · 1963

22 pressings9 countriesJazz

The Essential Louis Armstrong was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 The Essential Louis Armstrong

4 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 4 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.

US

1963
Label and catalog number
Verve Records V-8569
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono · MGM Record Manufacturing Division Pressing
Runout / matrix

V8569 SIDE1 63VG218Rev [Block-shaped "S" stamp]A side runout

V8569 SIDE2 63VG219REV [Block-shaped "S" stamp]B side runout

63-VG-218A side label

63-VH-219B side label

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Germany

1963
Label and catalog number
Verve Records V6-8595
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

(P) 1963 F4 +- KA+B

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USA & Canada

1963
Label and catalog number
Verve Records MAS-90561
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

MAS1-90561-P4

MAS2-90561-P2

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

All 22 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963CanadaVerve Records V-8569First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1963GermanyVerve Records V6-8595First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1963USVerve Records V-8569First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1963USA & CanadaVerve Records MAS-90561First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964CanadaVerve Records V6 8595(E) / Verve Records V6-8595LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1964CanadaVerve Records V-8595 (D)LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1964USVerve Records V-8595LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1966FranceVerve Records V-8595LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
Year unknown14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaVerve Records V-8595LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaVerve Records V-8595LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?BrazilCopacabana VMLP 14097LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?CanadaVerve Records V6 8595(E)LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?CanadaVerve Records V6-8595LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?CanadaVerve Records V6-8569LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?EuropeVerve Records V-8595LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?GermanyVerve Records V6-8595LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?GermanyVerve Records 2428 503 / Rotation 2428 503LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USVerve Records SW-90658 / Verve Records V6-8595LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?USVerve Records V6-8569LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USVerve Records V/V6-8595 / Verve Records V6-8595LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USVerve Records V/V6-8595 / Verve Records V6-8595LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USVerve Records V/V6-8595 / Verve Records V6/8595LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Gotta Be Right To Sing The Blues3:54
  2. A2Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen4:52
  3. A3That Old Feeling2:41
  4. A3Body And Soul4:42
  5. B1Let's Do It8:35
  6. B2When Your Lover Has Gone4:36
  7. B3Blues In The Night5:10

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Essential Louis Armstrong are there?

22 vinyl pressings of The Essential Louis Armstrong are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1963 and 1966.

When was The Essential Louis Armstrong first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in Canada, US, Germany, USA & Canada. One of them is Verve Records V-8569.

How do I tell if my copy of The Essential Louis Armstrong is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V-8569, V6-8595, MAS-90561) 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 The Essential Louis Armstrong 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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