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Glenn Miller And His OrchestraThe Original Recordings

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The Original Recordings

by Glenn Miller And His Orchestra · 1969

12 pressings3 countriesRagtimeSwingBig BandJazz

The Original Recordings was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 Original Recordings

5 pressings came out in 1969, 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.

UK

1969
Label and catalog number
RCA Camden CDS 1040
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

N3PY 6201-8E A3Side A

N3PY-6202 - 9ESide B

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UK

1969
Label and catalog number
RCA Camden CDS 1040
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

N3PY + 6201 + 1 ∴Side A Runout, Stamped

N3PY + 6202 + 1 3 ∴Side B Runout, Stamped

Full details of this pressing

UK

1969
Label and catalog number
RCA Camden CDS 1040
Format
LP, Album, Compilation
Runout / matrix

N3PY 6201-8E A5Side A

N3PY 6202-7E A1Side B

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1969
Label and catalog number
RCA Camden CDS 1040
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

N3PY 6201-8E A80Hand etched runout, side A

N3PY-6202 - 9E (CDS-1040) A1 'W'Hand etched runout, side B

Full details of this pressing

France

1969
Label and catalog number
RCA Camden CDS 1040
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

N3PY 6201Label A-side

N3PY 6202Label B-side

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969CanadaRCA Camden CDS 1040First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1969FranceRCA Camden CDS 1040First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1969UKRCA Camden CDS 1040First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1969UKRCA Camden CDS 1040First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1969UKRCA Camden CDS 1040First yearLP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKRCA Camden CDS 1040LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?UKRCA Camden CDS 1040LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?UKCamden CDS 1040LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?UKRCA Camden CDS 1004LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?UKCamden CDS 1040LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?UKCamden CDS 1040LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
?UKRCA Camden CDS 1040LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1Juke Box Saturday Night
  2. A2Moon Love
  3. A3Humpty Dumpty Heart
  4. A4April Played The Fiddle
  5. A5That Old Black Magic
  6. B1Moonlight Becomes You
  7. B2The Man In The Moon
  8. B3The Chestnut Tree ('Neath The Spreading Chestnut Tree)
  9. B4So Many Times
  10. B5The Cowboy Serenade (While I'm Smoking My Last Cigarette)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Original Recordings are there?

12 vinyl pressings of The Original Recordings are listed here, from 3 countries.

When was The Original Recordings first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, Canada, France. One of them is RCA Camden CDS 1040.

How do I tell if my copy of The Original Recordings is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CDS 1040) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, N3PY 6201-8E A3 and N3PY-6202 - 9E. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Original Recordings 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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