First-year pressing
Play A Simple Melody / Sam's Song 1950 US Pressing (27112)
- Artist
- Gary Crosby (2) And Friend Of Gary Crosby (2) With Matty Matlock's All Stars
- Title
- Play A Simple Melody / Sam's Song
- Label
- Decca 27112
- Country
- US
- Released
- July 1950
- Format
- Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
- Format notes
- Los Angeles Pressing
Runout and matrix codes
Etched or stamped in the dead wax between the last track and the label. If yours match, you have this pressing.
- L 5698A side label
- L 5699 ★B side label
- WL5698A19 ⓺A side stamped, variant 1
- WL5699A42 6B side stamped, variant 1
- WL5698A19 ⓺A side stamped, variant 2
- WL5699A19 6B side stamped, variant 2
- WL5698A43-A side stamped, variant 3
- WL5699A41- 9B side stamped, variant 3
Other US pressings of Play A Simple Melody / Sam's Song
- 1950Decca 27112Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
- 1950Decca 9-271127", 45 RPM, Single
- 1950Decca 27112Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
- 1950Decca 2711210", 78 RPM, Promo
- 1950Decca 27112Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
- 1950Decca 27112Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Test Pressing
- ?Decca 271127", 45 RPM, Single, Repress
- ?Decca 9-271127", 45 RPM, Single, Repress
- ?Decca 27112Shellac, 10", 78 RPM