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The Glenn Miller Story

by Glenn Miller And His Orchestra · 1954

23 pressings8 countriesBig BandSwingJazz

The Glenn Miller Story 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 The Glenn Miller Story

9 pressings came out in 1954, the album's first year, in 5 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

February 1954
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice DLP.1024His Master's Voice DLP 1024
Format
LP, 10", Compilation
Runout / matrix

OXAV148Side A

OXAV149Side B

OXAV 148-1N P 1Runout A stamped

OXAV 149-3N M 1Runout B stamped

Full details of this pressing

UK

1954
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice DLP.1024His Master's Voice DLP 1024
Format
LP, 10", Compilation
Runout / matrix

OXAV 148-1NSide A

OXAV 149-3NSide B

OXAV 148-1N PD 125A stamped

OXAV 149-3N PP 1B stamped

Full details of this pressing

UK

1954
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice DLP 1024His Master's Voice DLP.1024
Format
LP, 10", Compilation
Runout / matrix

OXAV 148-1N PG L 24Side A Stamped

OXAV 149-3N HR 13Side B Stamped

Full details of this pressing

UK

1954
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice DLP.1024His Master's Voice DLP 1024
Format
LP, 10", Compilation
Runout / matrix

OXAV 148-1N HO 125Side A

OXAV 149-3N LR 14Side B

OXAV 148-1N HG L 25Side A Variant 2

OXAV 149-3N HH 1Side B Variant 2

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1954
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice ODLP 1024
Format
LP, 10", Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

OXAV 148-1NSIDE 1 STAMPED

OXAV 149-3NSIDE 2 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 23 vinyl pressings

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

1950s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1954AustraliaHis Master's Voice ODLP 1024 / His Master's Voice ODLP.1024LP, 10", Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1954AustraliaHis Master's Voice ODLP 1024First yearLP, 10", Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono
1954AustriaHis Master's Voice VDLP. 1024First yearLP, 10", CompilationLP, 10", Compilation
1954GermanyHis Master's Voice WDLP 1024First yearLP, 10"LP, 10"
1954South AfricaRCA T31,100First yearLP, 10"LP, 10"
1954UKHis Master's Voice DLP.1024 / His Master's Voice DLP 1024First yearLP, 10", CompilationLP, 10", Compilation
1954UKHis Master's Voice DLP 1024 / His Master's Voice DLP.1024First yearLP, 10", CompilationLP, 10", Compilation
1954UKHis Master's Voice DLP 1024First yearLP, 10"LP, 10"
1954UKHis Master's Voice DLP.1024 / His Master's Voice DLP 1024First yearLP, 10", CompilationLP, 10", Compilation
1954UKHis Master's Voice DLP.1024 / His Master's Voice DLP 1024First yearLP, 10", CompilationLP, 10", Compilation
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981South AfricaRCA TRC 3072LPLP
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?DenmarkHis Master's Voice DLP.1024LP, 10", CompilationLP, 10", Compilation
?DenmarkHis Master's Voice DLP 1024LP, 10", CompilationLP, 10", Compilation
?EuropeHis Master's Voice WDLP 1024LP, 10", CompilationLP, 10", Compilation
?GermanyHis Master's Voice WDLP 1024LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?GermanyHis Master's Voice WDLP 1024 / Electrola WDLP 1024LP, 10", CompilationLP, 10", Compilation
?New ZealandHis Master's Voice MDLP 1024LP, 10", Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono
?New ZealandRCA RPT 2001LP, 10", Compilation, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono
?South AfricaHis Master's Voice JDLP 1024 / His Master's Voice JDLP. 1024LP, 10"LP, 10"
?South AfricaRCA T31,100 / RCA T31.100LP, 10"LP, 10"
?UKHis Master's Voice DLP 1024 / His Master's Voice DLP.1024LP, 10"LP, 10"
?UKHis Master's Voice DLP 102410", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation
?UKHis Master's Voice DLP.1024 / His Master's Voice DLP 1024LP, 10", CompilationLP, 10", Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1Moonlight Serenade
  2. A2In The Mood
  3. A3I Know Why
  4. A4Tuxedo Junction
  5. A5Pennsylvania Six-Five Thousand
  6. B1Chattanooga Choo Choo
  7. B2A String Of Pearls
  8. B3At Last
  9. B4American Patrol
  10. B5Little Brown Jug

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Glenn Miller Story are there?

23 vinyl pressings of The Glenn Miller Story are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1954 and 1981.

When was The Glenn Miller Story first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1954, in UK, Australia, Austria, Germany and more. One of them is His Master's Voice DLP.1024, released February 1954.

How do I tell if my copy of The Glenn Miller Story is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DLP.1024, DLP 1024, ODLP 1024, VDLP. 1024) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, OXAV148 and OXAV149. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Glenn Miller Story 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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