US
1968- Label and catalog number
- Storyville SLP-4028
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
Sidney BechetSessions
Vinyl pressings
Sessions
by Sidney Bechet · 1968
17 pressings9 countriesDixielandSwingJazz
Sessions was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 Sessions
5 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 5 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.
Canada
1968- Label and catalog number
- Storyville SLP-4028
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
Denmark
1968- Label and catalog number
- Storyville SLP 199
- Format
- LP, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
3 ℗ 1968 B8 ◇V A 00 671199 A 50Side A
3 ℗ 1968 B8 ◇V A 00 671199 B 50Side B
UK & Europe
1968- Label and catalog number
- Storyville 671 199
- Format
- LP, Mono
Germany
1968- Label and catalog number
- Storyville 671 199
- Format
- LP, Promo, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
1 ℗ 1968 B8 ◇V A 1 00 671199 AA-Side
1 ℗ 1968 B8 ◇V A 1 00 671199 BB-Side
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 17 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s5 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Canada | Storyville SLP-4028First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Denmark | Storyville SLP 199First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | Germany | Storyville 671 199First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1968 | UK & Europe | Storyville 671 199First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Storyville SLP-4028First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
1970s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Spain | Discophon (S) 4175LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
1980s6 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | France | Musidisc 30 CO 1231 / Musidisc CO 1231LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1980 | France | Musidisc 30 CO 1231 / Musidisc CO 1231LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1982 | France | Score SCO 8976LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1985 | Switzerland | Storyville SLP-4028LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1986 | US | Storyville SLP-4028LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1987 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 1015 3988 / Storyville SLP - 4028LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
Year unknown5 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Musidisc 30 CV 1231LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Musidisc 30 CV 1231LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Vip Records VIP 169.103LP | LP |
| ? | France | Musidisc 30 CV 1231LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Storyville 671 199LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
Tracklist
- A1Old Fashioned Love5:28
- A2Fast Blues6:03
- A3China Boy3:16
- A4Dear Old Southland2:52
- A5Bugle Blues4:48
- B1Royal Garden Blues6:35
- B2Sister Kate2:35
- B3Panama2:45
- B4Got It And Gone2:47
- B5Slow Blues6:42
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Sessions are there?
17 vinyl pressings of Sessions are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1968 and 1987.
When was Sessions first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Canada, Denmark, UK & Europe and more. One of them is Storyville SLP-4028.
How do I tell if my copy of Sessions is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SLP-4028, SLP 199, 671 199) 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 Sessions 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.
