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The Best Of Pete Fountain

by Pete Fountain · 1970

18 pressings4 countriesDixielandJazz

The Best Of Pete Fountain was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 Best Of Pete Fountain

3 pressings came out in 1970, 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 18 vinyl pressings

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

1970s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970CanadaCoral 7CXSB 10First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970USCoral 7CXSB 10First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970USCoral 7CXSB 10First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
1972CanadaDecca DXSE 7-210LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972USDecca DXSE 7-210LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1973CanadaMCA Records MCA2-4032LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1973CanadaMCA Records MCA2-4032LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1973CanadaMCA Records MCA2-4032LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1973CanadaMCA Records MCA2-4032LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1973CanadaMCA Records MCA2-4039 / MCA Records MCA2-4032LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1973New ZealandMCA Records COPS 6317LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1973USMCA Records MCA2-4032LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1974South AfricaMCA Records DLPL 281/2LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977USMCA Records MCA2-4032LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USMCA Records MCA2-4032LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1983South AfricaMCA Records DGL 711/2LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USMCA Records MCA2-4032 / RCA Music Service R 253488LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition
?USCoral 7CXSB 10LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1While We Danced At The Mardi Gras2:15
  2. A2A Closer Walk2:07
  3. A3Columbus Stockade Blues3:22
  4. A4Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans2:55
  5. Fascination Medley:
  6. A5aFascination4:38
  7. A5bBasin Street Blues
  8. A5cTin Roof Blues
  9. A5d'Way Down Yonder In New Orleans
  10. -
  11. A6China Boy (Go Sleep)5:20
  12. B1When The Saint Come Marching In2:20
  13. B2St. Louis Blues
  14. B3When My Baby Smiles At Me2:07
  15. B4Shrimp Boats2:26
  16. B5Indiana (Back Home Again In Indiana)2:31
  17. C1Bye Bye Bill Bailey2:39
  18. C2Lazy River5:02
  19. C3Yes Indeed2:45
  20. C4High Society2:25
  21. C5Stranger On The Shore5:10
  22. C6Over The Waves2:35
  23. D1Oh, Lady Be Good6:15
  24. D2You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You2:47
  25. D3My Blue Heaven2:50
  26. D4Put On Your Old Grey Bonnet3:13
  27. D5For Pete's Sake2:11

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Best Of Pete Fountain are there?

18 vinyl pressings of The Best Of Pete Fountain are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1970 and 1983.

When was The Best Of Pete Fountain first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Canada. One of them is Coral 7CXSB 10.

How do I tell if my copy of The Best Of Pete Fountain is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7CXSB 10) 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 Best Of Pete Fountain 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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