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Pete Fountain's New Orleans by Pete Fountain, album cover

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Pete Fountain's New Orleans

by Pete Fountain · 1959

28 pressings8 countriesDixielandJazz

Pete Fountain's New Orleans was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 Pete Fountain's New Orleans

13 pressings came out in 1959, 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

1959
Label and catalog number
Coral CRL 757282
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gloversville Pressing
Runout / matrix

7-6986A-side label

7-6987◉B-side label

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US

1959
Label and catalog number
Coral CRL 757282
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Pinckneyville Pressing
Runout / matrix

7 6986 10 2A side stamped, variant 1

7 6987 13 2B side stamped, variant 1

7 6986 10 2IA side stamped, I etched, variant 2

7 6987 13 2IIIB side stamped, III etched, variant 2

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US

1959
Label and catalog number
Coral CRL 57282
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Pinckneyville Pressing
Runout / matrix

MG6986T2 2Side A Runout

MG6987T2 2Side B Runout

MG 6986A-Side Label

MG 6987◆B-Side Label

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US

1959
Label and catalog number
Coral CRL 57282
Format
LP, Album, Styrene, Mono · Gloversville Pressing
Runout / matrix

MG6986T1 1PA-Side Runout Etching

MG6987T1 1PB-Side Runout Etching

MG 6986A-Side Label

MG 6987◉B-Side Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1959
Label and catalog number
Coral CRL 57282
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Pinckneyville Pressing
Runout / matrix

MG6986T2 2Runout, side A, stamped

MG6987T3 2Runout, side B, stamped

MG 6986Label side A

MG 6987◆Label side B

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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 28 vinyl pressings

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

1950s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959AustraliaCoral CL-7644First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959AustraliaCoral CST-9312TFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1959CanadaCoral CRL 757282First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959CanadaCoral CRL 57282First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959UKCoral LVA 9128First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959UKCoral SVL 3010, SVL.3010First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USCoral CRL 757282First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USCoral 7-38090 / Coral 7-38091First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Jukebox, Stereo7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Jukebox, Stereo
1959USCoral CRL 757282First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USCoral CRL 57282First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USCoral CRL 57282First yearLP, Album, Styrene, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Styrene, Mono · Mono
1959USCoral CRL 57282First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USCoral CRL 57282First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968South AfricaCoral SCRL118 / Coral SCRL.118LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972USDecca DL 75374LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973USMCA Records MCA-505LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1973USMCA Records MCA-505LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
1973USA & CanadaMCA Records MCA 505 / Decca DL 7-5374LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1978AustraliaWorld Record Club R-04992 / World Record Club R 04992LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980AustraliaMCA Records MCA-505LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
1980USMCA Records MCA-505LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCalendar Records R66-448LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaCoral CRL 757282LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyCoral CRL 57 282 / Coral CRL 57282LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?New ZealandCoral CL 7644LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?New ZealandCoral CL30422LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USCoral CRL 57282LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USCoral CRL 757282LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1While We Danced At The Mardi Gras
  2. A2A Closer Walk
  3. A3When The Saints Come Marching In March
  4. A4When It's Sleepy Time Down South
  5. A5Ol' Man River
  6. A6Cotton Fields
  7. B1Sweethearts On Parade
  8. B2Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans
  9. B3Basin Street Blues
  10. B4Lazy River
  11. B5Way Down Yonder In New Orleans
  12. B6Tin Roof Blues

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Pete Fountain's New Orleans are there?

28 vinyl pressings of Pete Fountain's New Orleans are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1959 and 1980.

When was Pete Fountain's New Orleans first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Australia, Canada. One of them is Coral CRL 757282.

How do I tell if my copy of Pete Fountain's New Orleans is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CRL 757282, 7-38090, CRL 57282, LVA 9128) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7-6986 and 7-6987◉. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Pete Fountain's New Orleans 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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