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Glenn Miller And His OrchestraPennsylvania Six-Five Thousand / Rug Cutter's Swing

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Pennsylvania Six-Five Thousand / Rug Cutter's Swing

by Glenn Miller And His Orchestra · 1940

15 pressings7 countriesBig BandSwingJazz

Pennsylvania Six-Five Thousand was first pressed on vinyl in 1940. 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 Pennsylvania Six-Five Thousand

6 pressings came out in 1940, the album's first year, in 4 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

October 1940
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice B.D.5618
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

OA 048963 ◊ B-10754ASide A

OA 046738 ◊ B-10754BSide B

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Canada

1940
Label and catalog number
Bluebird B-10754
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM · Black
Runout / matrix

B-10754ASide A runout

B-10754BSide B runout

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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1940s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1940BrazilVictor 28315First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1940CanadaBluebird B-10754First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1940CanadaBluebird B-10754First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1940USBluebird B-10754First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1940USBluebird B-10754First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1940UKHis Master's Voice B.D.5618First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1943UKHis Master's Voice B.D.5618Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1946UKHis Master's Voice B.D.5618Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1948UKHis Master's Voice B.D.5618Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1948UKHis Master's Voice B.D.5618Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1953UKHis Master's Voice B.D. 5618Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1955FinlandHis Master's Voice TG 222Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1955UKHis Master's Voice B.D. 5618Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?IndiaHis Master's Voice BD. 5618Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?SwitzerlandHis Master's Voice JK 2125Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM

Tracklist

  1. APennsylvania Six-Five Thousand
  2. BRug Cutter's Swing

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Pennsylvania Six-Five Thousand are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Pennsylvania Six-Five Thousand are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1940 and 1955.

When was Pennsylvania Six-Five Thousand first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1940, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada. One of them is Bluebird B-10754.

How do I tell if my copy of Pennsylvania Six-Five Thousand is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B-10754, B.D.5618, 28315) 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 Pennsylvania Six-Five Thousand 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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