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Glenn Miller

by Glenn Miller And His Orchestra · 1956

15 pressings5 countriesBig BandSwingJazz

Glenn Miller was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 Glenn Miller

1 pressing came out in 1956, 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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956UKPhilips BBR 8092 / Philips BBR.8092First yearLP, 10", Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USEpic LA 16002LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1964GermanyColumbia C 83404LP, Mono, Compilation · MonoLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono
1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970UKHallmark Records SHM 691LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974FranceMr. Pickwick MPD 239LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1976CanadaHarmony HS 11393LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1976USHarmony HS 11393LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1976USColumbia Limited Edition LE 10420LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1976USHarmony HS 11393LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977FranceVersailles VER 34115LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaHarmony HS 11393LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?CanadaHarmony HS 11393LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?UKColumbia 33SX 1462LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USCSP P 13413 / Seashell Records and Tapes P 13413LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USEpic LA 16002LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1A Blues Serenade
  2. A2Moonlight On The Ganges
  3. A3A Little Spanish Town
  4. A4Solo Hop
  5. A5My Fine Feathered Friend
  6. A6Margie
  7. B1Silhouetted In The Moonlight
  8. B2Every Day's A Holiday
  9. B3Sweet Stranger
  10. B4Don't Wake Up My Heart
  11. B5Why'd Ya Make Me Fall In Love
  12. B6Lamplight

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Glenn Miller are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Glenn Miller are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1956 and 1977.

When was Glenn Miller first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in UK. One of them is Philips BBR 8092, released September 1956.

How do I tell if my copy of Glenn Miller is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BBR 8092) 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 Glenn Miller 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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