US
1952- Label and catalog number
- Decca 27934
- Format
- Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Bing Crosby · 1952
At Last! At Last! was first pressed on vinyl in 1952. 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 1952, the album's first year, in 4 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.
45W L6575 2 3 IA) Runout
45W L6576 4 3 IB) Runout
WL6576 CC CT+I.P. 1Variant 1, side A, stamped
WL6575-T19A CC CT+I.P. 3 CAVariant 1, side B, stamped
CA WL6576 CK CT+I.P 4Variant 2, side A, stamped
CA WL6575-T19A CH CT+I.P. 3Variant 2, side B, stamped
WL6576 UK IA CT+I.P.Runout A
WL6575-T19A UH CT+I.P. N 3IRunout B
L.6576Label A
L.6575Label B
27934ARunout Groove Stamped A
WL6595T12ARunout Groove Etched A
27934BRunout Groove Stamped B
WL6576T18ARunout Groove Etched B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | France | Decca MU 60726First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1952 | UK | Brunswick 04900First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1952 | UK | Brunswick 04900First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1952 | US | Decca 27934First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1952 | US | Decca 27934First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1952 | US | Decca 9-27934First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1952 | Canada | Decca 27934First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Decca 9-279347", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Denmark | Decca BM 04900Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | UK | Decca M 33386Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | UK | Brunswick 04900Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| ? | US | Decca 27934Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of At Last! At Last! are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1952, in US, UK, Canada, France. One of them is Decca 27934.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 27934, 9-27934, 04900, MU 60726) 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.
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.