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Glenn Miller

by Glenn Miller And His Orchestra · 1957

10 pressings6 countriesBig BandSwingJazz

Glenn Miller was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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

5 pressings came out in 1957, 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.

US

1957
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor EPA-5008RCA Victor EPA 5008
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP
Runout / matrix

H2 PH3568 -- 3S H A1A) Runout

H2 PH3569 -- 3S H A1B) Runout

H2PH-3568A) Label

H2PH-3569B) Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1957
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor EPA 5008
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP · Rockaway pressing
Runout / matrix

H2 PH3568--2S A1Side A stamped

H2 PH3569--2SSide B stamped

H2PH-3568Side A Label

H2PH-3569Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1957
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor EPA 5008
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP
Runout / matrix

H2 PH3568--1SSide A stamped

H2 PH3569--1SSide B stamped

H2 PH3568--3S H A1Side A stamped - Variant 2

H2 PH3569--3S H A1Side B stamped - Variant 2

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957CanadaRCA Victor EPA-5008First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1957GermanyRCA EPA 5008First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1957USRCA Victor EPA-5008 / RCA Victor EPA 5008First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1957USRCA Victor EPA 5008First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1957USRCA Victor EPA 5008First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1959UKRCA RCX-10407", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960UKRCA RCX-10407", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceRCA 75.4817", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?FranceRCA 75.4817", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?New ZealandRCA RPX 13397", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Elmer's Tune
  2. A2Moonlight Cocktail
  3. B1Johnson Rag
  4. B2Missouri Waltz

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Glenn Miller are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Glenn Miller are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1957 and 1960.

When was Glenn Miller first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, Canada, Germany. One of them is RCA Victor EPA-5008.

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 EPA-5008, EPA 5008) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, H2 PH3568 -- 3S H A1 and H2 PH3569 -- 3S H A1. 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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