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Ray Bryant TrioLittle Susie

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Little Susie

by Ray Bryant Trio · 1960

10 pressings3 countriesJazz

Little Susie was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Little Susie

6 pressings came out in 1960, 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.

US

1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 8244
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · 6-Eye Label
Runout / matrix

XSM49324-1F B IRunout A side A, stamped [except I]

XSM49324-1B A IIIIIIIRunout B side, stamped [except IIIIIII]

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US

1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 1449
Format
LP, Album, Mono · 6-Eye Label
Runout / matrix

XLP49322-1A I ISide A: Runout [I etched]

XLP49323-1A I I I I CSide B: Runout [I etched]

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US

1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 1449
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP49322-1ERunout, side A, stamped

XLP49323-1ERunout, side B, stamped

x"Lp" 49322Center label, side A

x"Lp" 49323Center label, side B

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960CanadaColumbia CL 1449First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960CanadaColumbia CS 8244First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USColumbia CS 8244First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USColumbia CL 1449First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USColumbia CL 1449First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1960USColumbia CL 1449First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973USColumbia Special Products JCS 8244LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1974JapanCBS/Sony SOPU-85LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
1979JapanCBS/Sony 20AP 1441LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanCBS/Sony SOPU-85LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. A1Little Susie4:40
  2. A2By Myself3:20
  3. A3Blues For Norine4:35
  4. A4Moon-Faced, Starry-Eyed3:27
  5. A5Big Buddy5:37
  6. B1Willow Weep For Me5:12
  7. B2Greensleeves2:26
  8. B3So In Love5:41
  9. B4If I Can Just Make It2:12
  10. B5Misty4:04

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Little Susie are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Little Susie are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1960 and 1979.

When was Little Susie first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, Canada. One of them is Columbia CS 8244.

How do I tell if my copy of Little Susie is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS 8244, CL 1449) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSM49324-1F B I and XSM49324-1B A IIIIIII. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Little Susie 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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