US
July 10, 1942- Label and catalog number
- Victor 27934
- Format
- Shellac, 10", 78 RPM · Hollywood Pressing
- Runout / matrix
UL 27934-A 1C 3 6Side A runout (last digit a mirror-image)
7H 27934-B 1A 1 14Side B runout (last digit a mirror-image)
Vinyl pressings
by Glenn Miller And His Orchestra · 1942
(I've Got A Gal In) Kalamazoo / At Last was first pressed on vinyl in 1942. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1942, 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.
UL 27934-A 1C 3 6Side A runout (last digit a mirror-image)
7H 27934-B 1A 1 14Side B runout (last digit a mirror-image)
B1 27934-A A1A1DRunout side A, etched [Variant 1]
B1 27934-B 14CRunout side B, etched [Variant 1]
B1 27934-A A1B3CRunout side A, stamped [Variant 2]
B1 27934-B A6A4ARunout side B, stamped [Variant 2]
27934A1A side stamped
27934BB side stamped
27934- ATISide A Runout
27934- BTISide B Runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | Canada | Victor 27934First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1942 | India | His Master's Voice NE. 650First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1942 | Canada | Victor 27934First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1942 | US | Victor 27934First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1942 | US | Victor 27934First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1947 | US | RCA Victor 27934Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1947 | US | RCA Victor 27934Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1947 | US | RCA Victor 27934Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Victor 82-0086Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Brazil | RCA Victor 82-0086Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor 27934Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor 27934Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Mexico | RCA Victor 27934Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
13 vinyl pressings of (I've Got A Gal In) Kalamazoo / At Last are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1942 and 1947.
The earliest pressings are from 1942, in US, Canada, India. One of them is Victor 27934, released July 10, 1942.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 27934, NE. 650) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UL 27934-A 1C 3 6 and 7H 27934-B 1A 1 14. 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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