Vinyl pressings
by Glenn Miller And His Orchestra · 1941
Boulder Buff / The Booglie Wooglie Piggy was first pressed on vinyl in 1941. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1941, 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.
B-11163ARunout side A stamped variant 1
B-11163BRunout side B stamped variant 1
B-11163A pRunout side A stamped variant 2
B-11163B lRunout side B stamped variant 2
OA.061243Label side A
OA.061244Label side B
B-11163ARunout Side A, Stamped
B-11163BRunout Side B, Stamped
B-11163-ALabel Side A
B-11163-BLabel Side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Canada | Bluebird B-11163First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1941 | US | Bluebird B-11163First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1941 | US | Bluebird B-11163First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1941 | UK | His Master's Voice B.D.5711First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1943 | UK | His Master's Voice B.D.5711Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1943 | UK | His Master's Voice B.D.5711Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1948 | UK | His Master's Voice B.D.5711Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor B-11163Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| ? | Denmark | His Master's Voice BD 5711Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Norway | His Master's Voice A. L. S. 5006Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice B.D.5711Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
11 vinyl pressings of Boulder Buff / The Booglie Wooglie Piggy are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1941 and 1948.
The earliest pressings are from 1941, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Bluebird B-11163.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B-11163, B.D.5711) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, B-11163A and B-11163B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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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