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I Know Why / Chattanooga Choo Choo by Glenn Miller And His Orchestra, album cover

Vinyl pressings

I Know Why / Chattanooga Choo Choo

by Glenn Miller And His Orchestra · 1941

23 pressings11 countriesBig BandJazzPopStage & Screen

I Know Why / Chattanooga Choo Choo 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 I Know Why / Chattanooga Choo Choo

3 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

December 1941
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice B.D.5720
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM · T
Runout / matrix

OA.061245Side A label

OA.061246Side B label

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Canada

1941
Label and catalog number
Bluebird B-11230
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

B11230AStamped Side A

B-11230BStamped Side 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 23 vinyl pressings

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

1940s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1941CanadaBluebird B-11230First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1941USBluebird B-11230Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1941USBluebird B-11230Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1941USBluebird B-11230Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1941USBluebird B-11230First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1941UKHis Master's Voice B.D.5720First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1942UKHis Master's Voice B.D.5720Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1943UKHis Master's Voice B.D.5720Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1946UKHis Master's Voice B.D.5720Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1947IndiaHis Master's Voice BD. 5720Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1948UKHis Master's Voice B.D.5720Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1951UKHis Master's Voice B.D.5720Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1951UKHis Master's Voice B.D.5720Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1953FinlandHis Master's Voice TG 131Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1953UKHis Master's Voice B.D. 5720Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1955UKHis Master's Voice B.D.5720Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?DenmarkHis Master's Voice BD 5720Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?GermanyElectrola 7 MW 6437", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?GermanyElectrola EG 7541Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
?NetherlandsHis Master's Voice B.D. 5720Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?NorwayHis Master's Voice A.L.S. 5054Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?SwedenHis Master's Voice BD 5720Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?SwitzerlandHis Master's Voice JK 2357Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AI Know Why
  2. BChattanooga Choo Choo

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of I Know Why / Chattanooga Choo Choo are there?

23 vinyl pressings of I Know Why / Chattanooga Choo Choo are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1941 and 1955.

When was I Know Why / Chattanooga Choo Choo first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1941, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Bluebird B-11230, released July 25, 1941.

How do I tell if my copy of I Know Why / Chattanooga Choo Choo is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B-11230, B.D.5720) 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 I Know Why / Chattanooga Choo Choo 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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