Vinyl pressings
by Glenn Miller And His Orchestra · 1946
Moonlight Serenade / American Patrol was first pressed on vinyl in 1946. 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 1946, 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.
OA035701 OG 15 14A side runout, stamped, variant 1
OA072230-2 XX AP 8 3B side runout, stamped, variant 1
OA035701 RG B-10214B 8A side runout, stamped, variant 2
OA072230 GG 1B side runout, stamped, variant 2
OA.035701
OA.072230
OA 035701-2Runout side A
OA 072230-2 RH 83Runout side B
OA 035701Label side A
OA 072230Label side B
OA 035701-2Runout side A
OA 072230-2 RH 83Runout side B
OA 035701Label side A
OA 072230Label side B
OA 035701-2Runout side A
OA 072230-2 RH 83Runout side B
OA 035701Label side A
OA 072230Label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Greece | His Master's Voice A.O. 3153First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1946 | Sweden | His Master's Voice BD 5942First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1946 | Sweden | His Master's Voice BD 5942First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1946 | Sweden | His Master's Voice BD 5942First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1946 | UK | His Master's Voice B.D.5942First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| 1947 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone HN 2253Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1947 | UK | His Master's Voice B.D.5942Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1948 | UK | His Master's Voice B.D.5942Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1948 | UK | His Master's Voice B.D.5942Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Scandinavia | His Master's Voice B.D.5942Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1951 | UK | His Master's Voice B.D.5942Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1951 | UK | His Master's Voice B.D.5942Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1953 | UK | His Master's Voice B.D.5942Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1953 | UK | His Master's Voice B.D. 5942Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1953 | UK | His Master's Voice B.D. 5942Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1953 | UK | His Master's Voice B.D. 5942Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1954 | Finland | His Master's Voice TG 206Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1955 | Germany | Electrola 7 MW 6447", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | La Voix De Son Maître BD 5942Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Belgium | La Voix De Son Maître BD 5942Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Denmark | His Master's Voice BD 5942Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Denmark | His Master's Voice BD 5942Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Denmark | His Master's Voice BD 5942Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Denmark | His Master's Voice BD 5942Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Denmark | His Master's Voice BD 5942Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Denmark | His Master's Voice BD 5942Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | France | His Master's Voice B.D. 5942Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | France | His Master's Voice BD 5942Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Germany | Electrola EG 7465Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Germany | Electrola EG 7465Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Germany | Electrola EG 7465Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Germany | Electrola EG 7465Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Germany | Electrola EG 7465Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
43 vinyl pressings of Moonlight Serenade / American Patrol are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1946 and 1955.
The earliest pressings are from 1946, in UK, Greece, Sweden. One of them is His Master's Voice B.D.5942.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B.D.5942, A.O. 3153, BD 5942) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, OA035701 OG 15 14 and OA072230-2 XX AP 8 3. 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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