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Battle Of The Bands

by Various Artists · 1950

19 pressings8 countriesBopSwingJazz

Battle Of The Bands was first pressed on vinyl in 1950. 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 Battle Of The Bands

3 pressings came out in 1950, 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.

US

1950
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records H-235Capitol Records H235
Format
LP, 10", Compilation · Scranton Pressing
Runout / matrix

H-235-Y3 [anvil] 4 51 1A stamped

H-235-Z3 [anvil] 4 51 2B stamped

Full details of this pressing

New Zealand

1950
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records CLP001
Format
LP, 10", Compilation · Scranton Pressing
Runout / matrix

H-235-Y3 [anvil] MX47879A stamped

H-235-Z3 [anvil] MX47880B stamped

MX47879side A label

MX47880side 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 19 vinyl pressings

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

1950s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1950New ZealandCapitol Records CLP001First yearLP, 10", CompilationLP, 10", Compilation
1950USCapitol Records CCF-235First year7", 45 RPM, Album, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Album, Mono · Mono
1950USCapitol Records H-235 / Capitol Records H235First yearLP, 10", CompilationLP, 10", Compilation
1951UKCapitol Records LC 651010", Compilation, Mono · Mono10", Compilation, Mono · Mono
1953AustraliaCapitol Records CLP-001 / Capitol Records CLP00110", Compilation, Mono · Mono10", Compilation, Mono · Mono
1953AustraliaCapitol Records CLP001 / Capitol Records CLP-00110", Compilation, Mono · Mono10", Compilation, Mono · Mono
1955FranceCapitol Records H-235LP, 10", CompilationLP, 10", Compilation
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCapitol Records H-235LP, 10", CompilationLP, 10", Compilation
?CanadaCapitol Records H-23510", Compilation, Mono · Mono10", Compilation, Mono · Mono
?GermanyCapitol Records H 235 Z - LCA 235LP, 10", CompilationLP, 10", Compilation
?GermanyTelefunken Capitol LCA 235LP, 10", Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono
?GermanyTelefunken LCA 23533 ⅓ RPM, 10", Compilation33 ⅓ RPM, 10", Compilation
?GermanyTelefunken Capitol LCA 235 / Capitol Records LCA 235LP, 10", Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono
?New ZealandCapitol Records H-235LP, 10", Compilation, RepressLP, 10", Compilation, Repress
?South AfricaCapitol Records H-235LP, 10", CompilationLP, 10", Compilation
?UKCapitol Records H-23510"10"
?USCapitol Records H 235 Y10"10"
?USCapitol Records H 23510"10"
?USCapitol Records EBF-2357", 45 RPM, Album, Compilation7", 45 RPM, Album, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1Artistry Jumps
  2. A2Rhapsody In Wood
  3. A3Bugle Call Rag
  4. A4Carambola
  5. B1Undercurrent Blues
  6. B2Sherwood's Forest
  7. B3I Surrender Dear
  8. B4Pan Americana

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Battle Of The Bands are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Battle Of The Bands are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1950 and 1955.

When was Battle Of The Bands first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1950, in US, New Zealand. One of them is Capitol Records CCF-235.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CCF-235, H-235, CLP001) 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 Battle Of The 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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