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Woodchopper's Ball

by Woody Herman And His Orchestra · 1955

30 pressings9 countriesBig BandJazz

Woodchopper's Ball was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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 Woodchopper's Ball

2 pressings came out in 1955, 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.

UK

1955
Label and catalog number
Brunswick LAT 8092Brunswick LAT.8092
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

mg-4097-2bside 1( variant 1)

1 MG-4097-1B U RTRunout side 1 ("1" and "U" tilted 90°; "RT" tilted 180°)( variant 2)

1 MG-4098-1B K RTRunout side 2 ("1" and "K" tilted 90°; "RT" tilted 180°)(variant 2)

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 30 vinyl pressings

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

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955UKBrunswick LAT 8092 / Brunswick LAT.8092First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1955USDecca DL 8133First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964CanadaDecca DL 4484LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1964CanadaDecca DL 4484LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1964New ZealandFestival Records UJ-622LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1964UKAce Of Hearts AH 78LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1964USDecca DL 4484LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1967New ZealandFestival Records DL-31923 / Festival Records DL-31,923LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970GermanyCoral COPS 1503LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1971ItalyCoral COPS 1503LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1971SpainMCA Records S-21.380LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977USMCA Records MCA-219LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1978ItalyMCA Coral ORL 8192LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USMCA Records MCA-219LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1981SpainMCA Records H-203843 / MCA Records H-203.843LP, Compilation, Reissue, RepressLP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress
1982NorwayMCA Records MCA-219 / MCA Records MCA 219LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1984SpainMCA Records LB 25 0603-1LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaDecca U-622 / Universal Record Club U-622LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?AustraliaFestival Records FR10-794LP, 10", Album, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaMCA Records MAP/S 1070LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustraliaMCA Records MAP/S 1070 / MCA Records MAPS-1070LP, AlbumLP, Album
?New ZealandFestival Records FR10-794LP, 10", Album, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono
?New ZealandMCA Records COP/S 1002LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?New ZealandFestival Records FR10-794LP, 10", Album, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono
?UKAce Of Hearts AH 78 / Ace Of Hearts AH.78LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?USDecca DL 74484LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USDecca DL 74484LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USDecca DL 8133LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?USDecca DL 74484LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USDecca DL 74484LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Woodchopper's Ball
  2. A2The Golden Wedding
  3. A3Who Dat Up Dere?
  4. A4Yardbird Shuffle
  5. A5Down Under
  6. A6Indian Boogie Woogie
  7. B1Blue Flame
  8. B2Four Or Five Times
  9. B3Irresistible You
  10. B4Chips' Boogie Woogie
  11. B5Las Chiapanecas
  12. B6Woodsheddin' With Woody

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Woodchopper's Ball are there?

30 vinyl pressings of Woodchopper's Ball are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1955 and 1984.

When was Woodchopper's Ball first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US, UK. One of them is Decca DL 8133.

How do I tell if my copy of Woodchopper's Ball is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL 8133, LAT 8092) 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 Woodchopper's Ball 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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