Vinyl pressings
by Al Jolson · 1949
Jolson Sings Again was first pressed on vinyl in 1949. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1949, 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.
MG 1006T2 ④ ⓌA side, variant 1
MG 1007-2 ④B side, variant 1
MG 1006 T2 ④A side, variant 2
MG 1006 T2 ④B side, variant 2
WL5017T10ARunout, side A, stamped
WL5018T4ARunout, side B, stamped
WL2024T6ARunout, side C, stamped
WL5026T4ARunout, side D, stamped
MG 1006-2Runout A Side
MG 1007-2Runout B Side
MG 1006Label A Side
MG 1007Label B Side
5006Ƨ1 MG1006T3Side 1 runout
5006Ƨ2 MG1007T3Side 2 runout
MG 1006Side 1 label
MG 1007Side 2 label
WL5020A5Side E runout
WL5021A1Side F runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Canada | Decca DL-5006 / Decca 5006First yearLP, 10", Compilation | LP, 10", Compilation |
| 1949 | Canada | Decca A-716First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album |
| 1949 | Canada | Decca DL-5006 / Decca 5006First yearLP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| 1949 | US | Decca Decca 5006 / Decca DLP-5006First year10", LP | 10", LP |
| 1949 | US | Decca A-716First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album |
| 1949 | US | Decca Decca 5006 / Decca DL 5006First yearLP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1949 | US | Decca Decca 5006 / Decca DL 5006First yearLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | US | Decca 9-47", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set | 7", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set |
| 1953 | US | Decca ED 5597", 45 RPM, Album, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Album, EP, Reissue |
| 1953 | US | Decca ED 5597", 45 RPM, Album, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Album, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | Australia | Brunswick LAA 8502LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| 1957 | Australia | Festival Records FR10-1000LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| 1957 | UK | Brunswick LA 8502LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| 1957 | UK | Brunswick LA 8502LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| 1957 | UK | Brunswick LA 8502LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Decca ED 5597", 45 RPM, Album, EP | 7", 45 RPM, Album, EP |
| ? | Canada | Decca 9-47", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set | 7", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set |
| ? | Chile | Decca LTC-32003LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | South Africa | Brunswick LA.850210", 33 ⅓ RPM | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| ? | US | Decca Decca 5006 / Decca DL 5006LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Decca 9-47", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set | 7", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set |
21 vinyl pressings of Jolson Sings Again are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1949 and 1957.
The earliest pressings are from 1949, in US, Canada. One of them is Decca Decca 5006, released August 1949.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Decca 5006, A-716, DL-5006) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG 1006T2 ④ Ⓦ and MG 1007-2 ④. 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.
