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The Sound Of The Big Bands

by Unknown Artist · 1960

10 pressings2 countriesBig BandJazz

The Sound Of The Big Bands was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Sound Of The Big Bands

2 pressings came out in 1960, 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.

1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USCoronet Records CXS 11First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USCoronet Records CX 11First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaKent K-201LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CanadaKent K-201LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CanadaKent K-201LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USCelebrity Records UTS 109LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSutton SSU 241LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSutton SU 241LPLP
?USHallmark HLPS 332LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USHallmark HLPS 332 / Hallmark HLP 332LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Getting Sentimental Over You
  2. A2Manhattan Spiritual
  3. A3Habanera
  4. A4Patricia
  5. A5So Rare
  6. A6Greensleeves
  7. B1Moonlight Serenade
  8. B2Peter Gunn
  9. B3I Talk To The Trees
  10. B4Yellow Rose Of Texas
  11. B5La Paloma
  12. B6Auld Lang Syne

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Sound Of The Big Bands are there?

10 vinyl pressings of The Sound Of The Big Bands are listed here, from 2 countries.

When was The Sound Of The Big Bands first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US. One of them is Coronet Records CXS 11.

How do I tell if my copy of The Sound Of The Big Bands is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CXS 11, CX 11) 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 Sound Of The Big Bands 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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