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Vinyl pressings

Sunrise Serenade / Moonlight Serenade

by Glenn Miller And His Orchestra · 1939

55 pressings11 countriesBig BandSwingJazz

Sunrise Serenade / Moonlight Serenade was first pressed on vinyl in 1939. 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 Sunrise Serenade / Moonlight Serenade

3 pressings came out in 1939, 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.

US

April 26, 1939
Label and catalog number
Bluebird B-10214
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM · Camden Pressing
Runout / matrix

1# B-10214AA side runout

E3 B-10214BB side 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 55 vinyl pressings

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

1930s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1939CanadaBluebird B-10214First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1939UKRegal Zonophone MR 3090First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1939USBluebird B-10214Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1939USBluebird B-10214First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1940s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1940CanadaBluebird B-10214Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1940USBluebird B-10214Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1941USBluebird B-10214Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1942UKRegal Zonophone MR 3090Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1942USBluebird B-10214Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1942USBluebird B-10214Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1943UKRegal Zonophone MR 3090Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1943USBluebird B-10214Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1946ScandinaviaHis Master's Voice X.6996Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1946South AfricaHis Master's Voice S.A.B 231Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1946UKRegal Zonophone MR.3090Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1947UKRegal Zonophone MR.3090Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1948UKRegal Zonophone MR.3090Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1948UKRegal Zonophone MR.3090Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1948UKRegal Zonophone MR.3090Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
All 17 pressings from the 1940s
1950s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1951CanadaRCA Victor 27-00287", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
1951UKRegal Zonophone MR.3090Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1951USRCA Victor 42-0028Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, ReissueShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue
1951USRCA Victor 27-00287", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
1951USRCA Victor 27-00287", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
1953UKRegal Zonophone MR.3090Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1953UKRegal Zonophone MR.3090Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1953UKRegal Zonophone MR.3090Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1954USRCA Victor 447-00457", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
1954USRCA Victor 420-004510", 78 RPM, Reissue10", 78 RPM, Reissue
1955USRCA Victor 420-0045Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue, Repress
1955USRCA Victor 420-0045Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Misprint, Reissue, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Misprint, Reissue, Repress
Year unknown22 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilRCA Victor 82-0129Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?CanadaRCA Victor 447-00457", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?CanadaRCA Victor B-10214Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
?DenmarkColumbia DD 508Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?GermanyRCA 447-00457", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?GermanyRCA Victor 447-00457", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?JapanVictor A-1020Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?JapanVictor VA-10086Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?NorwayColumbia GN 5074Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?NorwayColumbia GNS 5074Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
?SwedenColumbia MR 3090Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?USRCA Victor 447-00457", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?USRCA 447-00457", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?USRCA Victor 447-00457", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USRCA 447-00457", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
All 22 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. ASunrise Serenade
  2. BMoonlight Serenade

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sunrise Serenade / Moonlight Serenade are there?

55 vinyl pressings of Sunrise Serenade / Moonlight Serenade are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1939 and 1955.

When was Sunrise Serenade / Moonlight Serenade first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1939, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Bluebird B-10214, released April 26, 1939.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B-10214, MR 3090) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1# B-10214A and E3 B-10214B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Sunrise Serenade / Moonlight Serenade 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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