US
1949- Label and catalog number
- Decca 24827
- Format
- Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
- Runout / matrix
W L5216T19AA side variant 1
W L5215T6AB side variant 1
WL5216T10A ②A side variant 2
WL5215T8A ②B side variant 2
Vinyl pressings
by Bing Crosby · 1949
Have I Told You Lately That I Love You? 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.
5 pressings came out in 1949, 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.
W L5216T19AA side variant 1
W L5215T6AB side variant 1
WL5216T10A ②A side variant 2
WL5215T8A ②B side variant 2
L-5216A side label
L-5215✭B side label
WL5216A51 ⑤A side runout
WL5215A52 ⑤B side runout
L-5216A side label
L-5215✭B side label
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 | US | Decca 24827First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1949 | US | Decca 24827First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1949 | US | Decca 24827First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1949 | US | Decca 24827First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1949 | US | Decca 24827First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Australia | Decca Y6220Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1950 | Australia | Decca Y6220Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1950 | Canada | Decca 24827Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1950 | Netherlands | Decca M 32913Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1950 | New Zealand | Decca Y6220Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1950 | UK | Brunswick 04454Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1950 | US | Decca 9-248277", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1950 | UK | Brunswick 04454Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1951 | UK | Brunswick 04454Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1952 | Norway | Brunswick Br. 82546Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | US | Decca 248277", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | Decca 60.426Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | South Africa | Decca FM 5677Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | UK | Brunswick 04454Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | UK | Brunswick 04454Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
20 vinyl pressings of Have I Told You Lately That I Love You? are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1949 and 1961.
The earliest pressings are from 1949, in US. One of them is Decca 24827.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 24827) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, W L5216T19A and W L5215T6A. 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.