UK
1962- Label and catalog number
- Wing Records WL1123Wing Records 680 976 TL
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
AA 680967 1L 1//420Side A
AA 680967 2L 2//420Side B
The Minstrels Orchestra And ChorusThe Best Of The Minstrels
Vinyl pressings
The Best Of The Minstrels
by The Minstrels Orchestra And Chorus · 1962
12 pressings6 countriesRagtimeDixielandSwingJazz
The Best Of The Minstrels was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 Best Of The Minstrels
2 pressings came out in 1962, 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.
UK
1962- Label and catalog number
- Wing Records SWL.1123Wing Records 680 976 TL
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
886148☆1Y//2▽420Side A
8861482Y//2▽420Side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 12 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s4 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | UK | Wing Records WL1123 / Wing Records 680 976 TLFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1962 | UK | Wing Records SWL.1123 / Wing Records 680 976 TLFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | UK | Wing Records WL1123 / Wing Records WL.1123LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | UK | Fontana SFL 13035 / Fontana 866 148 TYLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
1970s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | Philips 6414 309LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
Year unknown7 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia & New Zealand | Fontana CP240 / Fontana F102LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Contour 6870 569 / Contour 6870-569LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Contour 6870 569LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | New Zealand | Fontana CP 240LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | New Zealand | Fontana CP 240 / Music For Leisure F 102LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Contour 6870 569LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Contour 6870 569 / Contour 6870-569LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
Tracklist
- Medley 1
- A1.1Alabama Jubilee
- A1.2When The Midnight Choo Choo Leaves For Alabama
- A1.3California, Here I Come
- A1.4Give My Regards To Broadway
- A1.5Lullaby Of Broadway
- A1.6Swanee
- A1.7Waiting For The Robert E. Lee
- A1.8On The Mississippi
- A1.9Camptown Races
- A1.10Rose Of Washington Square
- A1.11Yankee Doodle
- Medley 2
- A2.1Lily Of Laguna
- A2.2Pretty Baby
- A2.3You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby
- A2.4Ukelele Lady
- A2.5Honeysuckle And The Bee
- A2.6Oh! You Beautiful Doll (You Great Big Beautiful Doll)
- A2.7You Made Me Love You
- Medley 3
- A3.1Bye Bye Blackbird
- A3.2Dill Pickles
- A3.3Painting The Clouds With Sunshine
- A3.4Oh! Dem Golden Slippers
- A3.5Fidgety Feet
- A3.6I'm Sitting On Top Of The World
- A3.7I Got A Robe
- A3.8Temptation Rag
- A3.9I'm Looking Over A Four Leaf Clover
- A3.10Polly Wolly Doodle
- A3.11Canadian Capers
- A3.12Bye Bye Blues
- Medley 1
- B1.1Yes Sir! That's My Baby
- B1.2I'm Just Wild About Harry
- B1.3Baby Face
- B1.4Oh Susanna
- B1.5Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home
- B1.6Margie
- B1.7Jeepers Creepers
- B1.8Brown Eyes, Why Are You Blue?
- B1.9Put Your Arms Around Me, Honey
- B1.10After You've Gone
- B1.11Toot, Toot, Tootsie! (Goodbye)
- Medley 2
- B2.1Let The Rest Of The World Go By
- B2.2Dancing With Tears In My Eyes
- B2.3Beautiful Dreamer
- B2.4In A Shanty In Old Shanty Town
- B2.5Reprise: Let The Rest Of The World Go By
- Medley 3
- B3.1Carolina In The Morning
- B3.2Tip Toe Through The Tulips
- B3.3Get Out And Get Under The Moon
- B3.4By The Light Of The Silvery Moon
- B3.5Shuffle Off To Buffalo
- B3.6Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody
- B3.7For Me And My Gal
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of The Best Of The Minstrels are there?
12 vinyl pressings of The Best Of The Minstrels are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1962 and 1972.
When was The Best Of The Minstrels first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in UK. One of them is Wing Records WL1123.
How do I tell if my copy of The Best Of The Minstrels is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WL1123, SWL.1123) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 680967 1L 1//420 and AA 680967 2L 2//420. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is The Best Of The Minstrels 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.