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Vinyl pressings

A String Of Pearls / Blue Rain

by Glenn Miller And His Orchestra · 1946

17 pressings8 countriesSwingBig BandJazz

A String Of Pearls / Blue Rain was first pressed on vinyl in 1946. 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 String Of Pearls / Blue Rain

3 pressings came out in 1946, 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.

UK

1946
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice B.D. 5927
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

0A 068068 RDrunout A

3 4 0A 042780◊ GOrunout B

OA.068068label A

OA.042780label B

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UK

1946
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice B.D.5927
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM · ST
Runout / matrix

OA.068068Label side A

OA.042780Label side B

Full details of this pressing

South Africa

1946
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice SAM 119
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

OA.068068label A

OA.042780label B

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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1940s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1946South AfricaHis Master's Voice SAM 119First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1946UKHis Master's Voice B.D. 5927First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1946UKHis Master's Voice B.D.5927First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1947ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone HN 2283Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1954AustraliaHis Master's Voice E.A. 4190Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1954AustraliaHis Master's Voice E.A. 4190Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1955FinlandHis Master's Voice TG 223Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1955UKHis Master's Voice BD. 5927Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1957UKHis Master's Voice BD. 5927Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownHis Master's Voice BD. 5927Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?GermanyElectrola EG 7562Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?New ZealandHis Master's Voice BD.5927Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?NorwayHis Master's Voice A.L.S. 5056Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?UKHis Master's Voice B.D. 5927Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?UKHis Master's Voice BD. 5927Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
?UKHis Master's Voice BD. 5927Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
?UKHis Master's Voice BD. 5927Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AA String Of Pearls
  2. BBlue Rain

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of A String Of Pearls / Blue Rain are there?

17 vinyl pressings of A String Of Pearls / Blue Rain are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1946 and 1957.

When was A String Of Pearls / Blue Rain first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1946, in UK, South Africa. One of them is His Master's Voice B.D. 5927.

How do I tell if my copy of A String Of Pearls / Blue Rain is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B.D. 5927, B.D.5927, SAM 119) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 0A 068068 RD and 3 4 0A 042780◊ GO. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is A String Of Pearls / Blue Rain 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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