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Gene AutrySilver Haired Daddy Of Mine / Mississippi Valley Blues

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Silver Haired Daddy Of Mine / Mississippi Valley Blues

by Gene Autry · 1931

19 pressings2 countriesCountryFolkWorld& Country

Silver Haired Daddy Of Mine was first pressed on vinyl in 1931. 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 Silver Haired Daddy Of Mine

1 pressing came out in 1931, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 19 vinyl pressings

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

1930s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1931USConqueror 7908First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1932USOriole 8109Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1932USOriole 8109Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1932CanadaRoyal 12775Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1932USRomeo 5109Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1932USBanner 32349Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1932USPerfect 12775Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1934USConqueror 7908Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, ReissueShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue
1940s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1940USOkeh 02991Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, ReissueShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue
1940USOkeh 02991Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, ReissueShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USPerfect 12775Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?USOkeh 2991Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, ReissueShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue
?USOkeh 02991Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, ReissueShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue
?USConqueror 7908Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?USPerfect 12775Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?USConqueror 7908Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, ReissueShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue
?USBanner 32349Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
?USVocalion 0299110", 78 RPM10", 78 RPM
?USOkeh 02991Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM

Tracklist

  1. ASilver Haired Daddy Of Mine
  2. BMississippi Valley Blues

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Silver Haired Daddy Of Mine are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Silver Haired Daddy Of Mine are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1931 and 1940.

When was Silver Haired Daddy Of Mine first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1931, in US. One of them is Conqueror 7908.

How do I tell if my copy of Silver Haired Daddy Of Mine is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7908) 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 Silver Haired Daddy Of Mine 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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