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Glenn Miller And His OrchestraFrenesi / My Blue Heaven

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Frenesi / My Blue Heaven

by Glenn Miller And His Orchestra · 1941

15 pressings5 countriesBig BandSwingJazz

Frenesi / My Blue Heaven 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Frenesi / My Blue Heaven

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.

UK

1941
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice B.D. 5678
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

OA 058174Label side A

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UK

1941
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice B.D. 5678
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

OA 058174◇ GH 4 3 4Runout A

OA 048968-2 GP 3Runout B

OA.058174A label

OA 048968B label

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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1940s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1941CanadaBluebird B-10994First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1941UKHis Master's Voice B.D. 5678First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1941UKHis Master's Voice B.D. 5678First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1941USBluebird B-10994First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1943USBluebird B-10994Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1943USBluebird B-10994Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1953UKHis Master's Voice B.D.5678Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, ReissueShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?IndiaHis Master's Voice BD. 5678Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?SwedenHis Master's Voice BD 5678Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?SwedenHis Master's Voice B.D.5678Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?UKHis Master's Voice B.D.5678Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?UKHis Master's Voice B.D.5678Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?UKHis Master's Voice B.D.5678Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?UKHis Master's Voice B.D. 5678Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?USBluebird B-10994Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AFrenesi
  2. BMy Blue Heaven

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Frenesi / My Blue Heaven are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Frenesi / My Blue Heaven are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1941 and 1953.

When was Frenesi / My Blue Heaven first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1941, in UK, US, Canada. One of them is His Master's Voice B.D. 5678.

How do I tell if my copy of Frenesi / My Blue Heaven is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B.D. 5678, B-10994) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, OA 058174. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Frenesi / My Blue Heaven 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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