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A Legendary Performer by Glenn Miller And His Orchestra, album cover

Vinyl pressings

A Legendary Performer

by Glenn Miller And His Orchestra · 1973

19 pressings9 countriesBig BandJazz

A Legendary Performer was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 A Legendary Performer

1 pressing came out in 1973, 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.

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973JapanRCA RA - 9041~42First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1974FranceRCA CPM2-0693LPLP
1974GermanyRCA CL00693LPLP
1974UKRCA DPM 2065 / RCA CPM2 0693LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1974USRCA Victor CPM2-0693-2LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1974USRCA Victor CPM2-0693LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1974USRCA CPM2-0693 / Victor CPM2-0693LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1975CanadaRCA CPM2-0693LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1975JapanRCA RA-9041~42LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1976GermanyRCA International CL 00693 DP / RCA International CL 00 693-1LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1977South KoreaRCA JRPL-3210-1LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985UK & EuropeRCA International NL89212(2)LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1986South KoreaSeoul Records SRPR-051 / RCA Victor CPM2-0693LP, AlbumLP, Album
1990s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1991GermanyBluebird NL90586LP, Remastered, StereoLP, Remastered, Stereo
1991GermanyBluebird NL90586LP, Remastered, StereoLP, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRCA Victor CPM2-0693LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?CanadaRCA CPM2-0693 / Victor CPM2-0693LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CanadaRCA CPM2-0693LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?FranceRCA CPM2-0693LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Moonlight Serenade1:31
  2. A2Talk0:42
  3. A3Sunrise Serenade3:23
  4. A4Talk0:04
  5. A5Little Brown Jug3:08
  6. A6Danny Boy1:51
  7. A7Talk0:52
  8. A8Tuxedo Junction3:27
  9. A9My Melancholy Baby2:15
  10. B1Talk0:12
  11. B2Pennsylvania 6-50003:09
  12. B3So You're The One2:16
  13. B4Sentimental Me2:30
  14. B5Song Of The Volga Boatmen3:24
  15. B6Jack And Jill2:08
  16. B7Take The "A" Train3:17
  17. C1Talk0:24
  18. C2A String Of Pearls3:23
  19. C3Star Dust3:58
  20. C4Everything I Love2:47
  21. C5Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto3:17
  22. C6Talk0:08
  23. C7Elmer's Tune3:31
  24. C8Jingle Bells3:40
  25. D1Talk0:05
  26. D2In The Mood3:19
  27. D3Talk1:20
  28. D4Chattanooga Choo Choo2:55
  29. D5At Last3:03
  30. D6Moonlight Cocktail2:56
  31. D7I've Got A Gal In Kalamazoo3:54
  32. D8Talk0:30
  33. D9Juke Box Saturday Night3:18
  34. D10Talk1:00
  35. D11Moonlight Serenade0:24

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of A Legendary Performer are there?

19 vinyl pressings of A Legendary Performer are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1973 and 1991.

When was A Legendary Performer first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Japan. One of them is RCA RA - 9041~42.

How do I tell if my copy of A Legendary Performer is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RA - 9041~42) 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 A Legendary Performer 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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