US
1965- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor LPV 510
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Mono
- Runout / matrix
RPRM-6054--1SSide A etched
RPRM-6055--1SSide B etched
RPRM-6054Side A label
RPRM-6065Side B label
Vinyl pressings
by Sidney Bechet · 1965
Bechet Of New Orleans was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 6 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.
RPRM-6054--1SSide A etched
RPRM-6055--1SSide B etched
RPRM-6054Side A label
RPRM-6065Side B label
RPRM-6054--1S ISide A stamped
RPRM-6055--1S ISide B stamped
RPRM-6054Side A label
RPRM-6065Side B label
RPRM.6054Label, A-side
RPRM.6055Label, B-side
RPRM.6054-1BLabel, A-side
RPRM.6055-1BLabel, B-side
RPRM 0507 ✶ B1A1Side A runout
RPRM 0508 ✶ A1A1Side B runout
RPRM-0507Side A label
RPRM-0508Side B label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Argentina | RCA Victor LPV 510First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Australia | RCA LPV-510 / RCA LPV 510First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | RCA Victor LPV 510First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | South Africa | RCA Victor 31,939First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1965 | UK | RCA Victor RD 7696First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | RCA Victor RD 7696First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor LPV 510First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor LPV 510First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor LPM 510LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | UK | RCA Victor RD 7696LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | RCA Victor LPV 510LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
11 vinyl pressings of Bechet Of New Orleans are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is RCA Victor LPV 510.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPV 510, RD 7696, LPV-510, 31,939) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RPRM-6054--1S and RPRM-6055--1S. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.