Vinyl pressings

Moonlight Serenade / In The Mood

by Glenn Miller And His Orchestra · 1954

16 pressings8 countriesBig BandSwingJazz

Moonlight Serenade / In The Mood was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. 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 Moonlight Serenade / In The Mood

1 pressing came out in 1954, the album's first year. 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.

Belgium

1954

Label and catalog number

RCA 18424

Format

Shellac, 10", 78 RPM

Runout / matrix

5\1 E3 V B 4927 A ISide A runout

5\1 E 3VB 4927 D ISide B runout

5/1 E3 VB 4927 ASide A label

5/1 E3 VB 4927 DSide B label

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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1950s9 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1954	Belgium	RCA 18424First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
1955	France	La Voix De Son Maître 7 MF 10177", 45 RPM	7", 45 RPM
1955	France	La Voix De Son Maître 7 MF 10177", 45 RPM	7", 45 RPM
1955	Germany	RCA Victor 47-91347", 45 RPM, Single	7", 45 RPM, Single
1955	Netherlands	His Master's Voice 7 MF 10177", 45 RPM, Single	7", 45 RPM, Single
1957	Belgium	RCA 55.2017", 45 RPM, Single	7", 45 RPM, Single
1957	Germany	RCA Victor 47-91347", 45 RPM	7", 45 RPM
1957	Germany	RCA 47-91347", 45 RPM, Single	7", 45 RPM, Single
1957	Germany	RCA 47-91347", 45 RPM, Single	7", 45 RPM, Single

1970s1 pressing

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1974	Philippines	Vicor International VOI-75-2237", 45 RPM, Single	7", 45 RPM, Single

1980s2 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1985	UK	MCA Records MCA 9857", 45 RPM, Single, Special Edition, Stereo	7", 45 RPM, Single, Special Edition, Stereo
1987	Europe	Maybellene 907", Picture Disc, Limited Edition, Single · Limited, Picture disc	7", Picture Disc, Limited Edition, Single · Limited, Picture disc

Year unknown4 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
?	Denmark	RCA Victor 47-91347", 45 RPM	7", 45 RPM
?	Europe	Maybellene 5557", 45 RPM, Single	7", 45 RPM, Single
?	France	RCA Victor FPAO 70057"	7"
?	France	RCA PR 0247", Limited Edition · Limited	7", Limited Edition · Limited

Tracklist

AMoonlight Serenade
BIn The Mood

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Moonlight Serenade / In The Mood are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Moonlight Serenade / In The Mood are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1954 and 1987.

When was Moonlight Serenade / In The Mood first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1954, in Belgium. One of them is RCA 18424.

How do I tell if my copy of Moonlight Serenade / In The Mood is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 18424) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 5\1 E3 V B 4927 A I and 5\1 E 3VB 4927 D I. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Moonlight Serenade / In The Mood 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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