Vinyl pressings
by Danny Kaye · 1952
Danny Kaye Sings Selections From The Samuel… 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 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.
MG2847T16A Side Runout, stamped (variant 1
MG2848T20B Side Runout, stamped (variant 1
MG2847T12A Side Runout, stamped (variant 2
MG2848T12B Side Runout, stamped (variant 2
45-L-6857Side A Label
45-L-6856Side B Label
45-L-6861Side C Label
45-L-6855Side D Label
45-6862A 2 3Side E runout etching
45 6859 1 3Side F runout etching
45-L 6857Side A label
45-L 6856◈Side B label
W L 6857 T3A ②Side A, runout, stamped
W L 6856 T2A ②Side B, runout, stamped
W L 6861 T2A ②Side C, runout, stamped
W L 6855 T2A ②Side D, runout, stamped
MG2847T1 3A Side Runout, stamped
MG2848T2 3B Side Runout, stamped
MG 2847Label, Side A
MG 2848Label, Side 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 | Canada | Decca DL 5433First yearLP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1952 | US | Decca DL 5433First yearLP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1952 | US | Decca 9-364First year7", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set | 7", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set |
| 1952 | US | Decca 9-364First year7", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set | 7", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set |
| 1952 | US | Decca A-919First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album |
| 1952 | US | Decca 919First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Box Set | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Box Set |
| 1952 | US | Decca DL 5433First yearLP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | UK | Brunswick LA 8572 / Brunswick LA.8572LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| 1956 | UK | Brunswick LA 8572 / Brunswick LA.8572LP, 10", Repress | LP, 10", Repress |
| 1959 | South Africa | Brunswick LA 8572LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | UK | Brunswick LA 8572LP, 10", Repress | LP, 10", Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Rhodesia | MCA Records KL 765LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Columbia 33-0S-7501 / Columbia 330S - 7501LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| ? | Australia | Festival Records FR10-971LP, 10", Reissue | LP, 10", Reissue |
| ? | Australia | Festival Records FR10-971LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Decca UM 233094LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| ? | New Zealand | Festival Records FR10-971LP, 10", Reissue | LP, 10", Reissue |
17 vinyl pressings of Danny Kaye Sings Selections From The Samuel… are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1952 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1952, in US, Canada. One of them is Decca DL 5433.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL 5433, 9-364, A-919, 919) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG2847T16 and MG2848T20. 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.
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