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The Dave Brubeck QuartetCountdown / Eleven Four

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Countdown / Eleven Four

by The Dave Brubeck Quartet · 1961

10 pressings6 countriesCool JazzJazz

Countdown / Eleven Four was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 Countdown / Eleven Four

1 pressing came out in 1961, the album's first year. 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.

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.

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961New ZealandCoronet KS513First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1962AustraliaCoronet KS-5137", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1962CanadaColumbia 4-424047", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1962NetherlandsCBS CA 281.101.7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl
1962UKCBS AAG 1127", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1962NetherlandsCBS CA 281.1017", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl
1962USColumbia 4-424047", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1962USColumbia 4-424047", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?NetherlandsCBS 1.1017", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?NetherlandsCBS AAL 1017", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. ACountdown
  2. BEleven Four

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Countdown / Eleven Four are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Countdown / Eleven Four are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1961 and 1962.

When was Countdown / Eleven Four first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in New Zealand. One of them is Coronet KS513.

How do I tell if my copy of Countdown / Eleven Four is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KS513) 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 Countdown / Eleven Four 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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