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Juke Box Saturday Night / Sleepy Town Train

by Glenn Miller And His Orchestra · 1942

12 pressings8 countriesBig BandSwingJazzPop

Juke Box Saturday Night 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Juke Box Saturday Night

3 pressings came out in 1942, the album's first year, in 2 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

October 1942
Label and catalog number
Victor 20-1509
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

20-1509 A 1 1A2 1Runout A

20-1509 B 1B4 A 1Runout B

20-1509-ALabel A

20-1509-BLabel B

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1942
Label and catalog number
Victor 20-1509
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

20-1509A 3 1Runout Side A

20-1509B 3 1Runout 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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1940s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1942CanadaVictor 20-1509First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1942USVictor 20-1509First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1942USVictor 20-1509First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1944AustraliaHis Master's Voice E.A.3063Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1945UKHis Master's Voice B.D.5876Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1946IndiaHis Master's Voice NE. 681Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1946UKHis Master's Voice B.D.5876Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1947SpainLa Voz De Su Amo GY 710Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1948UKHis Master's Voice B.D.5876Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyElectrola EG 7787Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?NorwayHis Master's Voice A. L. 2853Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?USVictor 20-1509Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AJuke Box Saturday Night
  2. BSleepy Town Train

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Juke Box Saturday Night are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Juke Box Saturday Night are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1942 and 1948.

When was Juke Box Saturday Night first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1942, in US, Canada. One of them is Victor 20-1509, released October 1942.

How do I tell if my copy of Juke Box Saturday Night is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 20-1509) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 20-1509 A 1 1A2 1 and 20-1509 B 1B4 A 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Juke Box Saturday Night 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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