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The Roaring 20's

by The Charleston City All-Stars · 1957

10 pressings5 countriesSwingJazz

The Roaring 20's 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.

How to spot a first pressing of The Roaring 20's

5 pressings came out in 1957, 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

April 1957
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice OCLP 7503
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

2XAA34Side A Runout

2XAA33Side B Runout

2XAA34Side A Label

2XAA33Side 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957CanadaGrand Award G.A. 33-327 / Sparton GA 33-327First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USGrand Award G.A. 33-327First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USGrand Award GA 201 S.D.First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1957USBrigade Records P-1305-MFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957AustraliaHis Master's Voice OCLP 7503First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958UKTop Rank RV 400210", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USGrand Award G.A. 33-327 / Grand Award G.A. 33•327LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1961USGrand Award G.A. 33-327LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilMasterpiece master - 502 / Masterpiece MASTER - 502LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USGrand Award G.A. 33-327LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Charleston
  2. A2Hot Lips
  3. A3Who
  4. A4If You Knew Susie
  5. A5Toot Toot Tootsie
  6. A6Somebody Stole My Gal
  7. B1Yes Sir, That's My Baby
  8. B2Charlie My Boy
  9. B3Black Bottom
  10. B4Button Up Your Overcoat
  11. B5Yes, We Have No Bananas
  12. B6Side By Side

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Roaring 20's are there?

10 vinyl pressings of The Roaring 20's are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1957 and 1961.

When was The Roaring 20's first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, Australia, Canada. One of them is Grand Award G.A. 33-327.

How do I tell if my copy of The Roaring 20's is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use G.A. 33-327, GA 201 S.D., P-1305-M, OCLP 7503) 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 Roaring 20's 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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