Vinyl pressings
by Al Goodman And His Orchestra · 1948
Selections From Rose Marie was first pressed on vinyl in 1948. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1948, 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.
45-0054A 7Ƨ 2A side runout [2 is turned 90º]
45-0055A 7Ƨ 1B side runout [1 is turned 90º]
45-0056A 8Ƨ 1C side runout [1 is turned 90º]
45-0057A 7Ƨ 1D side runout [1 is turned 90º]
45-0054A 7Ƨ 2A side runout [2 is turned 90º]
45-0055A 7Ƨ 1B side runout [1 is turned 90º]
45-0056A 8Ƨ 1C side runout [1 is turned 90º]
45-0057A 7Ƨ 1D side runout [1 is turned 90º]
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Canada | RCA Victor K 15First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album |
| 1948 | US | RCA Victor K 15First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album |
| 1949 | Canada | RCA Victor WK 157", 45 RPM, Box Set, Album · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Box Set, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1949 | US | RCA Victor WK 157", 45 RPM, Box Set, Album · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Box Set, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1949 | US | RCA Victor K 157", 45 RPM, Box Set, Album | 7", 45 RPM, Box Set, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | US | RCA Victor EKB 10127", 45 RPM, Album, EP | 7", 45 RPM, Album, EP |
| 1958 | Canada | RCA Camden CAL 408 / RCA Camden CAL-408LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | RCA Camden CAL 408 / RCA Camden CAL-408LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor LK 1012 / RCA Victor LK-1012LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | RCA LK-1012-C / RCA LK 1012 CLP | LP |
| ? | US | RCA Victor LK 1012 / RCA Victor LK-1012LP | LP |
11 vinyl pressings of Selections From Rose Marie are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1948 and 1958.
The earliest pressings are from 1948, in US, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor K 15, released August 1948.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K 15) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-0054A 7Ƨ 2 and 45-0055A 7Ƨ 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
