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Sidney BechetConcert A L'Exposition Universelle De Bruxelles

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Concert A L'Exposition Universelle De Bruxelles

by Sidney Bechet · 1958

13 pressings7 countriesDixielandSwingJazz

Concert A L'Exposition Universelle De Bruxelles was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 Concert A L'Exposition Universelle De Bruxelles

1 pressing came out in 1958, 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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958FranceCollection Sidney Bechet S.B.1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1959UKPye International NPL 28006 / Pye International NPL.28006LPLP
1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960CanadaColumbia CL 1410LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USColumbia CL 1410LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USColumbia CL 1410LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USColumbia CL 1410LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USColumbia CL 1410LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972ItalyDisques Vogue CLD.827LPLP
1972UKDisques Vogue CLD.827LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986FranceVogue 500 203LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaPye International I LP 1003 / Pye International ILP-1003LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ChileCBS CL 1410LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceDisques Vogue CLD. 827LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Indiana
  2. A2Society Blues
  3. A3Saint Louis Blues
  4. B1Swanee River
  5. B2In A Sentimental Mood
  6. B3All Of Me
  7. B4When The Saints Go Marchin In

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Concert A L'Exposition Universelle De Bruxelles are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Concert A L'Exposition Universelle De Bruxelles are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1958 and 1986.

When was Concert A L'Exposition Universelle De Bruxelles first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in France. One of them is Collection Sidney Bechet S.B.1.

How do I tell if my copy of Concert A L'Exposition Universelle De Bruxelles is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S.B.1) 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 Concert A L'Exposition Universelle De Bruxelles 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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