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This Is The Big Band Era

by Various Artists · 1971

16 pressings5 countriesBig BandSwingJazz

This Is The Big Band Era was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 This Is The Big Band Era

5 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 4 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

1971
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor VPM-6043RCA Victor 6/VPM6043
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono · Orange Labels, Indianapolis Pressing, Gatefold
Runout / matrix

APRM 5268 3S I I B3Runout A stamped

APRM 5270 4S I I A1Runout B stamped

APRM 5271 3S I I A1Runout C stamped

APRM 5269 3S I I B1Runout D stamped

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Canada

1971
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor VPM-6043
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

APRM 5268-2 TGA side etched, Record 1

APRM-5269 KTD side etched, Record 1

APRM-5270 KTB side etched, Record 2

APRM-5271 KTC side etched, Record 2

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Germany

1971
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor VPS 6043/1-2RCA Victor APRM-5268
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono · Gateford
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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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1970s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971CanadaRCA Victor VPM-6043First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1971CanadaRCA Victor VPM-6043LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1971GermanyRCA Victor VPS 6043/1-2 / RCA Victor APRM-5268First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1971UKRCA Victor DPS 2019First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1971USRCA Victor VPS-6043/1-2First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1971USRCA Victor VPM-6043 / RCA Victor 6/VPM6043First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1971USRCA VPM-6043 / RCA Victor VPM-6043LP, Compilation, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Remastered, Mono · Mono
1973AustraliaRCA Victor VPM-6043LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1974USRCA Victor VPM-6043 / RCA Victor 6/VPM6043LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRCA Victor VJL2 0261LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?CanadaRCA Victor VPM-6043LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?CanadaRCA Victor VPM-6043 / RCA Victor VPM-6043-1LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?GermanyRCA Victor VPS-6043/1-2LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?GermanyRCA Victor PL89557-1LP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
?USRCA Victor VPM-6043 / RCA Victor 6/VPM6043LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USRCA Victor VPM-6043 / RCA Victor 6/VPM6043LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1South2:32
  2. A2Song Of India3:06
  3. A3Sing, Sing, Sing (Introducing "Christopher Columbus")8:42
  4. A4I Can't Get Started4:45
  5. A5Don't Be That Way3:23
  6. B1Begin The Beguine3:15
  7. B2And The Angels Sing3:16
  8. B312th Street Rag3:06
  9. B4Cherokee3:21
  10. B5In The Mood3:31
  11. C1Boogie Woogie On St. Louis Blues2:47
  12. C2Frenesi3:04
  13. C3After Hours3:20
  14. C4Pompton Turnpike3:00
  15. C5Take The "A" Train2:54
  16. D1A String Of Pearls3:12
  17. D2Opus One2:54
  18. D3Tippin' In3:00
  19. D4Mister Roberts' Roost2:30
  20. D5Study In Brown3:13

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of This Is The Big Band Era are there?

16 vinyl pressings of This Is The Big Band Era are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1971 and 1974.

When was This Is The Big Band Era first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Canada, Germany. One of them is RCA Victor VPS-6043/1-2.

How do I tell if my copy of This Is The Big Band Era is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VPS-6043/1-2, VPM-6043, DPS 2019, VPS 6043/1-2) 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 This Is The Big Band Era 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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