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The Best Of Dixieland

by Various Artists · 1964

19 pressings8 countriesDixielandJazz

The Best Of Dixieland was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 Dixieland

4 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 3 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

1964
Label and catalog number
Armed Forces Radio & Television Service Station Library RL-32-5 SSL-16670
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

MTL P-9151 SSL-16669 RL-32-5 4-T-EF *Side A Runout

MTL P-9152 SSL-16670 RL-32-5 4-T-EF *Side B Runout

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Canada

1964
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPE-2982RCA Victor LPE 2982
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

RPRS-6196A side label & etched runout

RPRS-6197B side label & etched runout

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Israel

1964
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-2982
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

RPRM-6194Side A label

RPRM-6195Side B label

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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.

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964CanadaRCA Victor LPE-2982 / RCA Victor LPE 2982First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1964IsraelRCA Victor LPM-2982First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1964USRCA Victor LPM-2982First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1964USArmed Forces Radio & Television Service Station Library RL-32-5 SSL-16670First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1967SpainRCA Victor LSP-2982LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1967SpainRCA Victor LSP-2982 / RCA RPRS-6196LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976AustraliaRCA ANL1-1431(e)LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1976GermanyRCA International ANL 1-1431LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1976USRCA ANL1-1431(e)LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1979SpainRCA PL-11431LP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue · Promo
1979SpainRCA PL-11431LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRCA LSP-2982LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?EuropeRCA NL81431LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?GermanyRCA Victor LSP-2982LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?IsraelRCA Victor LSP-2982 (e) / RCA LPM-2982LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
?New ZealandRCA Victor LPM-2982LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USRCA Victor LSP-2982(e) / RCA Victor LSP 2982(e)LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?USRCA Victor LSP-2982(E)LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?USRCA Victor LSP-2982(e) / RCA Victor LSP 2982(e)LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Rockin' Chair
  2. A2Tiger Rag
  3. A3I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate
  4. A4High Society
  5. A5St. James Infirmary
  6. A6When The Saints Go Marching In
  7. B1Tin Roof Blues
  8. B2Mississippi Mud
  9. B3Oh Didn't He Ramble
  10. B4South Rampart Street Parade
  11. B5Milenberg Joys
  12. B6Livery Stable Blues

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Best Of Dixieland are there?

19 vinyl pressings of The Best Of Dixieland are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1964 and 1979.

When was The Best Of Dixieland first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Canada, Israel. One of them is RCA Victor LPM-2982.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM-2982, RL-32-5 SSL-16670, LPE-2982) 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 Best Of 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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