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Rex Stewart And His Dixieland Jazz BandDixieland Free-For-All

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Dixieland Free-For-All

by Rex Stewart And His Dixieland Jazz Band · 1955

14 pressings4 countriesDixielandJazz

Dixieland Free-For-All 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 Free-For-All

2 pressings came out in 1955, the album's first year. 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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955FranceGuilde Du Jazz J. 1003First yearLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1955FranceGuilde Du Jazz J-1003First yearLP, 10", Album, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono
1956USJazztone J-1202 / Jazztone J1202LP, AlbumLP, Album
1956USJazztone J-1202 / Jazztone J1202LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976FranceMusidisc 30 JA 5188 / Musidisc JA 5188LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceGuilde Du Jazz J. 100310", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono
?FranceGuilde Du Jazz J.100310", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono
?FranceGuilde Du Jazz J. 1003 / Club National Du Disque J.1003LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?FranceGuilde Du Jazz J. 100310", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono
?ItalyJazztone J 1003LP, 10"LP, 10"
?ItalyJazztone J-1003LP, 10"LP, 10"
?SpainCID CID-J-305112", Album12", Album
?USJazztone J. 100310", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono
?USConcert Hall CHJ-1202LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1That's A-Plenty
  2. A2Basin Street Blues
  3. A3High Society
  4. A4Tin Roof Blues
  5. A5Dixieland One-Step
  6. B1South Rampart Street Parade
  7. B2Weary Blues
  8. B3Apex Blues
  9. B4Wolverine Blues
  10. B5When The Saints Come Marching In

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Dixieland Free-For-All are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Dixieland Free-For-All are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1955 and 1976.

When was Dixieland Free-For-All first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in France. One of them is Guilde Du Jazz J. 1003.

How do I tell if my copy of Dixieland Free-For-All is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use J. 1003, J-1003) 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 Free-For-All 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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