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Night Train / Vereda Tropical

by Buddy Morrow And His Orchestra · 1952

10 pressings3 countriesSwingCool JazzJazz

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Night Train / Vereda Tropical

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.

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

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US

May 1952
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor 20-4693
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

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

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US

1952
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor 47-4693
Format
7", 45 RPM · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

E2VW-5310-1S I C1

E2VW5309 1S I B1

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US

1952
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor 47-4693
Format
7", 45 RPM · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

E2VW-5310-1S I C2

E2VW5309 1S I A4

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1950s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1952USRCA Victor 47-4693First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1952USRCA Victor 47-4693First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1952USRCA Victor 47-4693First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1952USRCA Victor 47-4693First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1952USRCA Victor 20-4693First year10", 78 RPM10", 78 RPM
1952USRCA Victor 20-4693First year10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo
1952USRCA Victor 20-4693First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1952UKHis Master's Voice B.10347First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, SingleShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single
1953UKHis Master's Voice B.10347Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single, Repress
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaRCA Victor 63-0344Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM

Tracklist

  1. ANight Train
  2. BVereda Tropical

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Night Train / Vereda Tropical are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Night Train / Vereda Tropical are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1952 and 1953.

When was Night Train / Vereda Tropical first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1952, in US, UK. One of them is RCA Victor 20-4693, released May 1952.

How do I tell if my copy of Night Train / Vereda Tropical is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Night Train / Vereda Tropical 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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