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Duke EllingtonThe Minor Goes Muggin' / Tonight I Shall Sleep (With A Smile On My Face)

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The Minor Goes Muggin' / Tonight I Shall Sleep (With A Smile On My Face)

by Duke Ellington · 1945

11 pressings6 countriesBig BandSwingJazz

The Minor Goes Muggin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1945. 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 Minor Goes Muggin'

4 pressings came out in 1945, 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.

US

June 1945
Label and catalog number
Victor 45-0002
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

45-0002A 4SA runout

45-0002B 4SB runout

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US

June 1945
Label and catalog number
Victor 45-0002
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM · Camden Pressing
Runout / matrix

45-0002A 4SA runout variant 1

45-0002B 4SB runout variant 1

A2 45-0002A 13S 2A runout variant 2

C2 45-0002B 12S 4B runout variant 2

Full details of this pressing

US

June 1945
Label and catalog number
Victor 45-0002
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

45-0002A 3SA raised stamp

45-0002B 4SB raised stamp

Full details of this pressing

US

June 1945
Label and catalog number
Victor 45-0002
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

45-0002A 113A) Runout, stamped

45-0002B 113B) Runout, stamped

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1940s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1945USVictor 45-0002First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1945USVictor 45-0002First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1945USVictor 45-0002First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1945USVictor 45-0002First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1946AustraliaHis Master's Voice E.A.3328Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1946UKHis Master's Voice B.9453Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1946UKHis Master's Voice B.9453Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1948UKHis Master's Voice J.O.161Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaVictor 45-0002Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?DenmarkHis Master's Voice JO 161Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?GermanyElectrola EG 7686Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AThe Minor Goes Muggin'
  2. BTonight I Shall Sleep (With A Smile On My Face)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Minor Goes Muggin' are there?

11 vinyl pressings of The Minor Goes Muggin' are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1945 and 1948.

When was The Minor Goes Muggin' first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1945, in US. One of them is Victor 45-0002, released June 1945.

How do I tell if my copy of The Minor Goes Muggin' is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-0002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-0002A 4S and 45-0002B 4S. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Minor Goes Muggin' 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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