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Glenn Miller And His OrchestraStar Dust / My Melancholy Baby

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Star Dust / My Melancholy Baby

by Glenn Miller And His Orchestra · 1940

10 pressings4 countriesBig BandJazz

Star Dust / My Melancholy Baby 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 Star Dust / My Melancholy Baby

5 pressings came out in 1940, 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.

Canada

1940
Label and catalog number
Bluebird B-10665
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

B 10665ASide A Stamped

B-10665-ASide A Etched

B-10665BSide B Stamped

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Sweden

1940
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice X 6535
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

B-10665ARunout side A

B-10665BRunout side B

B-10665-ALabel side A

B-10665-BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

Sweden

1940
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice X 6535
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

OA-46735 [etched] B-10665A [stamped]runout side A

OA 046736[diamond] B-10665B [stamped]runout side B

OA 46735label side A

OA 46736label 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1940s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1940CanadaBluebird B-10665First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1940SwedenHis Master's Voice X 6535First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1940SwedenHis Master's Voice X 6535First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1940SwedenHis Master's Voice X 6535First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1940USBluebird B-10665First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1941USBluebird B-10665Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1941USBluebird B-10665Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1943USBluebird B-10665Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaRCA Victor 1A-0151Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, ReissueShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue
?CanadaRCA Victor B-10665Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress

Tracklist

  1. AStar Dust
  2. BMy Melancholy Baby

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Star Dust / My Melancholy Baby are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Star Dust / My Melancholy Baby are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1940 and 1943.

When was Star Dust / My Melancholy Baby first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1940, in US, Canada, Sweden. One of them is Bluebird B-10665, released April 5, 1940.

How do I tell if my copy of Star Dust / My Melancholy Baby is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B-10665, X 6535) 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 Star Dust / My Melancholy Baby 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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