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Paul QuinichetteBasie Reunion

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Basie Reunion

by Paul Quinichette · 1958

11 pressings4 countriesSwingBig BandJazz

Basie Reunion was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 Basie Reunion

3 pressings came out in 1958, 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.

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

All 11 vinyl pressings

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

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958DenmarkMetronome PRESTIGE 7147First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USPrestige PRLP 7147First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USPrestige PRST 7147First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960UKEsquire 32-087LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USPrestige Swingville SV 2037 / Prestige Swingville SVLP 2037LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1963USPrestige Swingville SV 2037 / Prestige Swingville SVST 2037LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1965USPrestige Swingville SV 2037 / Status Records ST 2037LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1965USPrestige Swingville SV 2037 / Prestige SVLP 2037LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972JapanPrestige SMJ-7578LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1996USPrestige PR-7147LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USStatus Records 2037 / Prestige Swingville SVST 2037LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Blues I Like To Hear
  2. A2Love Jumped Out
  3. A3John's Idea
  4. B1Baby Don't Tell On Me
  5. B2Roseland Shuffle

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Basie Reunion are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Basie Reunion are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1958 and 1996.

When was Basie Reunion first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, Denmark. One of them is Prestige PRLP 7147.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PRLP 7147, PRST 7147, PRESTIGE 7147) 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 Basie Reunion 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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