US
May 1952- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor 20-4693
- Format
- 10", 78 RPM · Indianapolis Pressing
- Runout / matrix
E2VB-5310-1SRunout side A etched
E2VB-5309-5SRunout side B etched
E2VB-5310A side label
E2VB-5309B side label
Vinyl pressings
by Buddy Morrow And His Orchestra · 1952
Night Train / Vereda Tropical 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.
8 pressings came out in 1952, 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.
E2VB-5310-1SRunout side A etched
E2VB-5309-5SRunout side B etched
E2VB-5310A side label
E2VB-5309B side label
E2VB-5310 2S H JvA side runout, stamped except H [sideways] and Jv
E2VB-5309 H JvB side runout, stamped [larger than side A] except H [sideways] and Jv
E2VB-5310A side label
E2VB-5309B side label
E2VW-5310-1S I C1
E2VW5309 1S I B1
E2VW-5310-1S I C2
E2VW5309 1S I A4
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 | US | RCA Victor 47-4693First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1952 | US | RCA Victor 47-4693First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1952 | US | RCA Victor 47-4693First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1952 | US | RCA Victor 47-4693First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1952 | US | RCA Victor 20-4693First year10", 78 RPM | 10", 78 RPM |
| 1952 | US | RCA Victor 20-4693First year10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo | 10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1952 | US | RCA Victor 20-4693First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1952 | UK | His Master's Voice B.10347First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| 1953 | UK | His Master's Voice B.10347Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | RCA Victor 63-0344Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of Night Train / Vereda Tropical are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1952 and 1953.
The earliest pressings are from 1952, in US, UK. One of them is RCA Victor 20-4693, released May 1952.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 20-4693, 47-4693, B.10347) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E2VB-5310-1S and E2VB-5309-5S. 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.