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Dixieland

by The Left Bank Bearcats · 1958

15 pressings5 countriesDixielandJazz

Dixieland was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 Dixieland

4 pressings came out in 1958, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 15 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958AustraliaW & G WG-BJM-451First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USSomerset P-1400First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USSomerset P-1400First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USSomerset P-1400First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961GermanySomerset ST-JL-503LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961GermanySomerset JL-503LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1967SpainDim Record DGS 101LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaReo R-114LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanySomerset 503 / Somerset Somerset 503LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanySomerset 503 / Somerset JL-503LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanySomerset JL-503LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanySomerset ST - JL - 503LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanySomerset 503LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanySomerset 503 / Somerset JL-503LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USAlshire S-5362LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Monsieur Redwing2:36
  2. A2Chinatown, My Chinatown2:53
  3. A3Mighty Lak' A Rose3:20
  4. A4Mississippi Rag2:06
  5. A5Lonesome Railroad Blues3:24
  6. A6Oh, Them Golden Slippers2:17
  7. B1Bill Bailey, Please Come Home3:42
  8. B2When The Saints Go Marchin' In3:32
  9. B3The Shade Of The Old Apple Tree3:23
  10. B4Sunburst Rag1:43
  11. B5Mother Goose In Storyville5:03
  12. B6My Grandfathers Clock2:40

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Dixieland are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Dixieland are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1958 and 1967.

When was Dixieland first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, Australia. One of them is Somerset P-1400.

How do I tell if my copy of Dixieland is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use P-1400, WG-BJM-451) 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 Dixieland 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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