Glenn Miller And His OrchestraSlow Freight / Bugle Call Rag

Vinyl pressings

Slow Freight / Bugle Call Rag

by Glenn Miller And His Orchestra · 1940

13 pressings6 countriesBig BandJazz

Slow Freight / Bugle Call Rag 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 Slow Freight / Bugle Call Rag

2 pressings came out in 1940, 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

1940

Label and catalog number

Bluebird B-10740

Format

Shellac, 10", 78 RPM · Camden Pressing

Runout / matrix

B-10740ASide A stamped

K B-10740BSide B stamped

B-10740-ASide A label

B-10740-BSide B label

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1940

Label and catalog number

Bluebird B-10740

Format

Shellac, 10", 78 RPM

Runout / matrix

B-10740ASide A Stamped

B-10740BSide B Stamped

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1940s7 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1940	Canada	Bluebird B-10740First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
1940	US	Bluebird B-10740First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
1943	UK	His Master's Voice B.D.5633Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1943	UK	His Master's Voice B.D.5633Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1946	Australia	His Master's Voice E.A.3356Shellac, 10", 78 RPM	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
1946	UK	His Master's Voice B.D.5633Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1948	UK	His Master's Voice B.D.5633Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress

1950s2 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1951	UK	His Master's Voice B.D.5633Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1955	UK	His Master's Voice B.D.5633Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress

Year unknown4 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
?	Canada	RCA Victor B-10740Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue, Repress	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue, Repress
?	Germany	Electrola EG 7620Shellac, 10", 78 RPM	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
?	Sweden	His Master's Voice BD 5633Shellac, 10", 78 RPM	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
?	UK	His Master's Voice B.D. 5633Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress

Tracklist

ASlow Freight
BBugle Call Rag

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Slow Freight / Bugle Call Rag are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Slow Freight / Bugle Call Rag are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1940 and 1955.

When was Slow Freight / Bugle Call Rag first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1940, in US, Canada. One of them is Bluebird B-10740.

How do I tell if my copy of Slow Freight / Bugle Call Rag is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B-10740) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, B-10740A and K B-10740B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Slow Freight / Bugle Call Rag 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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