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Shirley ScottRoll 'Em: Shirley Scott Plays The Big Bands

Vinyl pressings

Roll 'Em: Shirley Scott Plays The Big Bands

by Shirley Scott · 1966

11 pressings6 countriesHard BopSoul-JazzSwingJazz

Roll 'Em was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 Roll 'Em

6 pressings came out in 1966, 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.

US

1966
Label and catalog number
Impulse! A-9119Impulse! AS-9119
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

AS-9119·A VAN GELDER LWRunout side A

AS-9119·B VAN GELDER LWRunout side B

AS-9119-ALabel side A

AS-9119-BLabel side B

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US

1966
Label and catalog number
Impulse! A-9119
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

A-9119-A LW VAN GELDERA side runout

A-9119-B LW VAN GELDERB side runout

A-9119-AA side label matrix

A-9119-BB side label matrix

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US

1966
Label and catalog number
Impulse! A-9119
Format
LP, Promo, Mono
Runout / matrix

A-9119-A LW VAN GELDERSide A Runout

A-9119-B LW VAN GELDERSide B Runout

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US

1966
Label and catalog number
Impulse! A-9119Impulse! AS-9119
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Stereo
Runout / matrix

AS-9119·A LWRunout side A [Etched]

AS-9119·B LWRunout side B [Etched]

VAN GELDERRunout side A [Stamped]

VAN GELDERRunout side B [Stamped]

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.

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966ArgentinaAriel AP-218First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966CanadaSparton Impulse! Records A-9119SFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USImpulse! A-9119 / Impulse! AS-9119First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USImpulse! A-9119First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966USImpulse! A-9119First yearLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1966USImpulse! A-9119 / Impulse! AS-9119First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1968UKImpulse! SIPL 505LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969BelgiumABC Records ABCS 19 514 / Impulse! ABCS 19 514LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969JapanImpulse! A-9119LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972USImpulse! AS-9119 / ABC Records AS-9119LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKImpulse! MIPL 505LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Roll 'Em4:07
  2. A2For Dancers Only3:40
  3. A3Little Brown Jug3:35
  4. A4Stompin' At The Savoy3:55
  5. A5Ain't Misbehavin'3:29
  6. B1Sophisticated Swing3:50
  7. B2Sometimes I'm Happy3:51
  8. B3A Tisket A Tasket3:54
  9. B4Things Ain't What They Used To Be5:35
  10. B5Tippin' In4:30

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Roll 'Em are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Roll 'Em are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1966 and 1972.

When was Roll 'Em first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, Argentina, Canada. One of them is Impulse! A-9119.

How do I tell if my copy of Roll 'Em is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A-9119, AP-218, A-9119S) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AS-9119·A VAN GELDER LW and AS-9119·B VAN GELDER LW. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Roll 'Em 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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