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The Blue Bechet

by Sidney Bechet · 1966

14 pressings8 countriesJazz

The Blue Bechet was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 The Blue Bechet

4 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 3 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.

Australia

1966
Label and catalog number
RCA LPV-535RCA LPV 535
Format
LP, Mono, Compilation
Runout / matrix

B1A1 TPRM-3921 -3SSide A runout

A2A TPRM-3922 -3SSide B runout

TPRM-3921Side A label

TPRM-3922Side B label

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1966
Label and catalog number
RCA LPV-535RCA LPV 535
Format
LP, Mono, Compilation
Runout / matrix

TPRM - 3921 - 3S B1A1Side A runout

TPRM - 3922 - 3S A2ASide B runout

TPRM-3921Side A label

TPRM-3922Side B label

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.

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966AustraliaRCA LPV-535 / RCA LPV 535First yearLP, Mono, Compilation · MonoLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono
1966AustraliaRCA LPV-535 / RCA LPV 535First yearLP, Mono, Compilation · MonoLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono
1966CanadaRCA Victor LPV 535First yearLP, Mono, Compilation · MonoLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono
1966CanadaRCA Victor LPV-535LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1966GermanyRCA Victor LPM-535LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono
1966UKRCA Victor RD-7854LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1966USRCA Victor LPV-535First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1967UKRCA Victor RD-7854LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1967UKRCA Victor RD-7854LP, Mono, Compilation · MonoLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono
1968JapanVictor VRA-5021LP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970ItalyRCA Victor LPM 34047LP, Compilation, Numbered, Reissue, Mono · Mono, NumberedLP, Compilation, Numbered, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Numbered
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?SwitzerlandRCA Victor 25 094LP, Compilation, Special EditionLP, Compilation, Special Edition
?SwitzerlandRCA Victor 25 094LP, Compilation, Special EditionLP, Compilation, Special Edition
?USRCA Victor LPV 535LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1I've Found A New Baby3:09
  2. A2Lay Your Racket3:10
  3. A3Shag3:02
  4. A4Sidney's Blues2:58
  5. A5One O'Clock Jump2:25
  6. A6Indian Summer3:04
  7. A7Nobody Knows The Way I Feel Dis' Mornin'3:26
  8. A8Old Man Blues2:45
  9. B1Blues In Thirds2:53
  10. B2Ain't Misbehavin'2:49
  11. B3Strange Fruit2:28
  12. B4I'm Coming, Virginia2:36
  13. B5Limehouse Blues2:33
  14. B6The Mooche3:06
  15. B7Blues In The Air2:43
  16. B8Mood Indigo3:10

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Blue Bechet are there?

14 vinyl pressings of The Blue Bechet are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1966 and 1970.

When was The Blue Bechet first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in Canada, US, Australia. One of them is RCA Victor LPV 535.

How do I tell if my copy of The Blue Bechet is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPV 535, LPV-535) 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 The Blue Bechet 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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