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The Thundering Herds

by Woody Herman · 1962

11 pressings4 countriesCool JazzSwingJazz

The Thundering Herds was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 Thundering Herds

2 pressings came out in 1962, 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.

US

1962
Label and catalog number
Columbia C3L 25
Format
LP, Album, Compilation, Mono, Box Set · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

XLP-58345-1L P oSide A runout

XLP-58346-1A P I I I oSide B runout

XLP-58347-1A P I I I oSide C runout

XLP-58348-1F P oSide D runout

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962USColumbia C3L 25First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1962USColumbia C3L 25First yearLP, Compilation, Box SetLP, Compilation, Box Set
1963ItalyCBS CP 133.308 / CBS Mono (CL 1960)LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1963ItalyCBS CP 133.309 / CBS CL 1961LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963UKCBS BPG 62160LPLP
1963UKCBS BPG 62159LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1963UKCBS BPG 62158LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1966USColumbia C3L 25 / Columbia CL 1959LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Compilation, Repress, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1967USColumbia C3L 25 / Columbia CL 1959LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Compilation, Repress, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982FranceCBS CBS 66 378LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USColumbia C3L 25LP, Compilation, Promo, Box Set · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo, Box Set · Promo

Tracklist

  1. A1Apple Honey3:15
  2. A2Laura3:19
  3. A3Caldonia3:02
  4. A4Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe3:27
  5. A5Goosey Gander3:21
  6. A6I Wonder3:16
  7. A7A Kiss Goodnight3:20
  8. A8Northwest Passage3:11
  9. B1The Good Earth2:31
  10. B2I've Got The World On A String3:20
  11. B3Bijou (Rhumba A La Jazz)3:21
  12. B4Gee, It's Good To Hold You3:08
  13. B5Put That Ring On My Finger3:11
  14. B6Blowin' Up A Storm2:24
  15. B7Your Father's Moustache3:20
  16. B8Wild Root2:58
  17. C1Steps3:30
  18. C2Igor2:42
  19. C3Nero's Conception3:17
  20. C4Pam3:13
  21. C5Fan It3:12
  22. C6Someday Sweetheart3:22
  23. C7I Surrender, Dear3:26
  24. C8Lost Weekend2:51
  25. D1Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!3:12
  26. D2Welcome To My Dream3:10
  27. D3Sidewalks Of Cuba2:58
  28. D4Romance In The Dark3:24
  29. D5Panacea3:20
  30. D6Lady McGowan's Dream (Parts I And II)5:14
  31. D7Woodchopper's Ball3:10
  32. E1Everywhere3:07
  33. E2Back Talk3:02
  34. E3With Someone New3:16
  35. E4Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams (And Dream Your Troubles Away)2:45
  36. E5Non-Alcoholic3:04
  37. E6Summer Sequence (Parts I, II, III)8:36
  38. F1Summer Sequence (Part IV)3:02
  39. F2I Told Ya I Love Ya, Now Get Out3:22
  40. F3Keen And Peachy2:52
  41. F4Lazy Lullaby3:10
  42. F5The Goof And I2:51
  43. F6P.S. I Love You3:06
  44. F7I've Got News For You3:20
  45. F8Four Brothers3:16

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Thundering Herds are there?

11 vinyl pressings of The Thundering Herds are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1962 and 1982.

When was The Thundering Herds first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US. One of them is Columbia C3L 25.

How do I tell if my copy of The Thundering Herds is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C3L 25) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP-58345-1L P o and XLP-58346-1A P I I I o. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Thundering Herds 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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