UK
1941- Label and catalog number
- His Master's Voice B.9146
- Format
- Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
- Runout / matrix
OA.055061
OA.055062
Vinyl pressings
by Artie Shaw And His Gramercy Five · 1941
Special Delivery Stomp was first pressed on vinyl in 1941. 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 1941, 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.
OA.055061
OA.055062
OA.055061
OA.055062
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | UK | His Master's Voice B.9146First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1941 | UK | His Master's Voice B.9146First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1948 | France | Disque "Gramophone" SG. 51Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| 1948 | UK | His Master's Voice B.9146Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | US | RCA Victor 20-4111Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue |
| 1955 | US | RCA Victor 447-00587", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1955 | US | RCA Victor 447-00587", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice B.9146Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice B.9146Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | US | RCA Victor 47-29527", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | RCA Victor 47-29527", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | RCA Victor 447-00587", 45 RPM, Reissue, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Repress |
12 vinyl pressings of Special Delivery Stomp are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1941 and 1955.
The earliest pressings are from 1941, in UK. One of them is His Master's Voice B.9146.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B.9146) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, OA.055061 and OA.055062. 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.