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Souvenirs De La Nouvelle-Orléans

by Sidney Bechet · 1954

14 pressings3 countriesJazz

Souvenirs De La Nouvelle-Orléans was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. 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 Souvenirs De La Nouvelle-Orléans

2 pressings came out in 1954, 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.

France

1954
Label and catalog number
Vogue EPL. 7015Vogue Productions EPL. 7015
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP · 3-prong center
Runout / matrix

(45) Exp - 125 I - Vogside A runout (none on side B), hand-etched

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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1954FranceVogue EPL. 7015 / Vogue Productions EPL. 7015First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1954SwedenKarusell KEP 3010First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1955UKVogue Productions EPV 1020 / Vogue Records EPV 10207", EP, 45 RPM7", EP, 45 RPM
1958FranceDisques Vogue EPL 70157", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue
1958FranceDisques Vogue EPL 7 015 / Vogue EPL 7 0157", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue
1958FranceDisques Vogue EPL 7 015 / Disques Vogue EPL. 7.0157", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceDisques Vogue EPL 7 015 / Disques Vogue EPL. 70157", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue
?FranceDisques Vogue EPL 70157", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue
?FranceVogue EPL 7015 / Vogue Productions EPL. 70157", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue
?FranceDisques Vogue EPL. 70157", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue
?FranceVogue EPL 7015 / Vogue Productions EPL. 70157", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?FranceDisques Vogue EPL 7 015 / Vogue EPL. 70157", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue
?FranceDisques Vogue EPL 7 015 / Vogue EPL. 70157", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue
?FranceVogue EPL. 7015 / Vogue Productions EPL. 70157", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Cé Mossieu Qui Parlé
  2. A2Bechet Créole Blues
  3. B1Les Oignons
  4. B2Le Marchand De Poissons

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Souvenirs De La Nouvelle-Orléans are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Souvenirs De La Nouvelle-Orléans are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1954 and 1958.

When was Souvenirs De La Nouvelle-Orléans first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1954, in France, Sweden. One of them is Vogue EPL. 7015.

How do I tell if my copy of Souvenirs De La Nouvelle-Orléans is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPL. 7015, KEP 3010) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, (45) Exp - 125 I - Vog. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Souvenirs De La Nouvelle-Orléans 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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