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Plays The Roaring Twenties

by Mrs. Mills · 1962

18 pressings5 countriesJazzPop

Plays The Roaring Twenties was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 Plays The Roaring Twenties

5 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 2 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.

UK

1962
Label and catalog number
Parlophone PMC 1178
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

XEX 379-2N ASide A runout

XEX 380-1N RSide B runout

XEX379Side A label

XEX380Side B label

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 18 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962New ZealandParlophone PMCM 1178 / Parlophone PMCM.1178First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962UKParlophone PMC 1178First yearLPLP
1962UKParlophone PCS 3030First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962UKParlophone PCS 3030First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962UKParlophone PMC 1178First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1963CanadaCapitol Records ST 6024LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963CanadaCapitol Records T 6024LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970South AfricaRegal SRSJ 6017LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970South AfricaParlophone PMCJ1178LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970UKWorld Record Club ST 994LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986UKDancetime DTL 3010LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaParlophone PCSO 3030LPLP
?AustraliaParlophone PMCO 1178LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?CanadaEMI SN-66033LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?CanadaCapitol Records ST 6024LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?New ZealandParlophone PCSM 3030 / Parlophone PCSM.3030LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?UKParlophone PMC 1178LPLP
?UKParlophone PMC 1178LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Don't Bring Lulu
  2. A2Five Foot Two, Eyes Of Blue
  3. A3Crazy Rhythm
  4. A4Broken Doll
  5. A5I Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight
  6. A6Birth Of The Blues
  7. A7I Can't Give You Anything But Love
  8. A8Way Down Yonder In New Orleans
  9. B1The Black Bottom
  10. B2You're The Cream In My Coffee
  11. B3If I Had You
  12. B4The Sheik Of Araby
  13. B5Rose Of Washington Square
  14. B6Ain't Misbehavin'
  15. B7Chili Bom Bom
  16. B8I'm Just Wild About Harry

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Plays The Roaring Twenties are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Plays The Roaring Twenties are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1962 and 1986.

When was Plays The Roaring Twenties first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in UK, New Zealand. One of them is Parlophone PMC 1178.

How do I tell if my copy of Plays The Roaring Twenties is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PMC 1178, PCS 3030, PMCM 1178) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XEX 380-1N and XEX 379-2N. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Plays The Roaring Twenties 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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