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Fats Waller & His RhythmDinah / When Somebody Thinks You're Wonderful

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Dinah / When Somebody Thinks You're Wonderful

by Fats Waller & His Rhythm · 1936

16 pressings5 countriesJazzPop

Dinah was first pressed on vinyl in 1936. 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 Dinah

3 pressings came out in 1936, the album's first year, in 3 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.

UK

1936
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice B.D.5040
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

OA.88989A label

OA.98172B label

Full details of this pressing

India

March 1936
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice BD. 5040
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

OA.88989A label

OA.98172-TIB label

Full details of this pressing

Germany

September 1936
Label and catalog number
Electrola E.G. 3683
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

OA.88989A label

OA.98172B 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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1930s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1936UKHis Master's Voice B.D.5040First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1936IndiaHis Master's Voice BD. 5040First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1936GermanyElectrola E.G. 3683First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1940s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1946UKHis Master's Voice B.D.5040Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1948UKHis Master's Voice B.D.5040Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1948UKHis Master's Voice B.D.5040Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1951UKHis Master's Voice B.D.5040Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1952FranceLa Voix De Son Maître SG 383Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1953UKHis Master's Voice B.D. 5040Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960UKRCA 45-RCA 11897", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1960UKRCA RCA 11897", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyElectrola E.G. 3683Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
?SwitzerlandHis Master's Voice IE 2356Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?UKRCA L2PW 80347", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?UKRCA Victor RCA 11897", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?UKRCA Victor 45-RCA 11897", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. ADinah
  2. BWhen Somebody Thinks You're Wonderful

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Dinah are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Dinah are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1936 and 1960.

When was Dinah first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1936, in UK, India, Germany. One of them is His Master's Voice B.D.5040.

How do I tell if my copy of Dinah is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B.D.5040, BD. 5040, E.G. 3683) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, OA.88989 and OA.98172. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Dinah 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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