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Dixieland Classics

by Pee Wee Hunt · 1955

11 pressings6 countriesDixielandJazz

Dixieland Classics was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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 Dixieland Classics

3 pressings came out in 1955, 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.

Canada

1955
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T 573Capitol Records T-573
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

T1-573-D1#2 ✩Side A runout stamped

T2-573-D2#2 ✩Side B runout stamped

T1-573Side A label

T2-573Side B label

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1955
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T 573Capitol Records T573
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

CAP-T1-573-X Manufactured in GermanySide A Runout [Stamped]

CAP-T2-573-I-X Manufactured in GermanySide B Runout [Stamped]

T 1-573 YSide A Label

T 2-573 ZSide 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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955CanadaCapitol Records T 573 / Capitol Records T-573First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1955GermanyCapitol Records T 573 / Capitol Records T573First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1955USCapitol Records T-573First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1956USCapitol Records T-573LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1957AustraliaCapitol Records T-573LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?NetherlandsCapitol Records T 573LPLP
?New ZealandCapitol Records T-573LP, AlbumLP, Album
?New ZealandCapitol Records T-573LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USCapitol Records T-573 / Capitol Records T573LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USCapitol Records T-573 / Capitol Records T573LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USCapitol Records T 573 / Capitol Records T-573LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1South
  2. A2Sensation
  3. A3At The Jazz
  4. A4When The Saints Go Marching In
  5. A5Original Dixieland One Step
  6. A6Fidgety Feet
  7. B1Royal Garden Blues
  8. B2South Rampart Street Parade
  9. B3Jazz Me Blues
  10. B4That's A Plenty
  11. B5Milenberg Joys
  12. B6Washington And Lee Swing

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Dixieland Classics are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Dixieland Classics are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1955 and 1957.

When was Dixieland Classics first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US, Canada, Germany. One of them is Capitol Records T-573.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T-573, T 573) 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 Dixieland Classics 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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