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Fats Waller & His RhythmBlue, Turning Grey Over You / Honeysuckle Rose

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Blue, Turning Grey Over You / Honeysuckle Rose

by Fats Waller & His Rhythm · 1938

15 pressings5 countriesInstrumentalSwingJazzPop

Blue, Turning Grey Over You was first pressed on vinyl in 1938. 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 Blue, Turning Grey Over You

2 pressings came out in 1938, 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.

Australia

1938
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice E.B. 114
Format
Shellac, 12", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

2A07755♢ HV9960Side A runout stamped

2A010651♢ HV9961Side B runout stamped

2A07755Side A label

2A010651Side 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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1930s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1938AustraliaHis Master's Voice E.B. 114First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
1938USVictor 25779First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1939FranceDisque "Gramophone" L-1041Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
1940s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1943UKHis Master's Voice C.2937Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress
1946UKHis Master's Voice C.2937Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress
1946USRCA Victor 36206Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, ReissueShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Reissue
1946USRCA Victor 36206Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, ReissueShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Reissue
1947USRCA Victor 36206Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Reissue, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Reissue, Repress
1948UKHis Master's Voice C.2937Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress
1948UKHis Master's Voice C.2937Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress
1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1950UKHis Master's Voice C.2937Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress
1953UKHis Master's Voice C.2937Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?DenmarkHis Master's Voice C 2937Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître L-1041Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Reissue, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Reissue, Repress
?UKHis Master's Voice C.2937Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM

Tracklist

  1. ABlue, Turning Grey Over You
  2. BHoneysuckle Rose

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Blue, Turning Grey Over You are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Blue, Turning Grey Over You are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1938 and 1953.

When was Blue, Turning Grey Over You first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1938, in US, Australia. One of them is Victor 25779, released February 16, 1938.

How do I tell if my copy of Blue, Turning Grey Over You is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 25779, E.B. 114) 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 Blue, Turning Grey Over You 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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