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Vinyl pressings

The Big Noise From Winnetka / Honky Tonk Train Blues

by Bob Haggart · 1939

21 pressings7 countriesBig BandHonky TonkSwingJazz

The Big Noise From Winnetka was first pressed on vinyl in 1939. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of The Big Noise From Winnetka

7 pressings came out in 1939, the album's first year, in 5 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.

UK

May 1939
Label and catalog number
Decca F 7005
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

91518A K ISide A

91536A K ISide B

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Germany

May 1939
Label and catalog number
Brunswick A82018
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

A 82018 ASide A, label

A 82018 BSide B, label

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Australia

1939
Label and catalog number
Decca Y5359
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

91578A MD3160Side A - Runout

91536A MD3161Side B - Runout

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Australia

1939
Label and catalog number
Decca Y5359
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

91578A MD3160Side A - Runout

91536A MD3161Side B - Runout

(91578)Side A - Label

(91536)Side B - Label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 21 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1930s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1939AustraliaDecca Y5359First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1939AustraliaDecca Y5359First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1939SwitzerlandDecca BM 30507 RFirst yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1939FranceBrunswick A82018First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1939GermanyBrunswick A82018First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1939UKDecca F 7005First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1939UKDecca F 7005First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1940s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1943UKDecca F. 7005Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1947CanadaDecca 2208Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1947USDecca 25117Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1947USDecca 25117Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1947USDecca 25117Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1947USDecca 25117Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1950CanadaDecca 9-251177", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1953USDecca 9-251177", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
1954USDecca 9-251177", 45 RPM, Reissue, Repress7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Repress
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961USDecca 251177", 45 RPM, Reissue, Repress7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Repress
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaDecca Y535910", 78 RPM10", 78 RPM
?AustraliaDecca Y5359Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
?GermanyBrunswick A 82018Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?USDecca 2208Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single, Mono · MonoShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. AThe Big Noise From Winnetka
  2. BHonky Tonk Train Blues

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Big Noise From Winnetka are there?

21 vinyl pressings of The Big Noise From Winnetka are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1939 and 1961.

When was The Big Noise From Winnetka first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1939, in UK, France, Germany, Australia and more. One of them is Decca F 7005, released May 1939.

How do I tell if my copy of The Big Noise From Winnetka is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F 7005, A82018, Y5359, BM 30507 R) 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.

How much is The Big Noise From Winnetka on vinyl worth?

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.

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