Vinyl pressings
by Sidney Bechet · 1957
Sidney Bechet Vol. 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 2 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.
EXP 1694 VOG 380Runout side A
EXP 1695 VOG 380Runout side B
EXP. 1694-VOGLabel side A
EXP. 1695-VOGLabel side B
1694 - IRunout area side A
EXP - 1695 . VOG . IRunout area side B
EXP 1694 VOGLabel side A
EXP 1695-VOGLabel side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | France | Disques Vogue EPL. 7.553 / Vogue Productions EPL. 7553First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1957 | Italy | Disques Vogue EPL-7553 / Disques Vogue EPL. 7.553First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1958 | France | Disques Vogue EPL. 7.553 / Disques Vogue EPL. 75537", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Disques Vogue EPL. 7.553 / Disques Vogue EPL. 75537", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| ? | France | Disques Vogue EPL. 7.553 / Vogue Productions EPL. 75537", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| ? | France | Disques Vogue EPL. 7.553 / Disques Vogue EPL. 75537", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| ? | France | Disques Vogue EPL. 7.553 / Disques Vogue EPL. 75537", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| ? | France | Disques Vogue EPL. 7.553 / Disques Vogue EPL. 75537", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Disques Vogue EPL 7553 / Disques Vogue EPL. 7.5537", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | Italy | Disques Vogue EPL - 7553 / Disques Vogue EPL. 7.5537", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
10 vinyl pressings of Sidney Bechet Vol. 2 are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1957 and 1958.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in France, Italy. One of them is Disques Vogue EPL. 7.553.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPL. 7.553, EPL-7553) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EXP 1694 VOG 380 and EXP 1695 VOG 380. 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.
