Vinyl pressings
by Glenn Miller And His Orchestra · 1956
The Sound Of Glenn Miller was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1956, the album's first year, in 4 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.
I B1 F2 PP7467-2SA-Side Runout Groove Stamp
I D1 F2 PP7468-1SB-Side Runout Groove Stamp
I F2 PP7467-4SA-Side Runout Groove Stamp variation 1
I F2 PP7468-7SB-Side Runout Groove Stamp Variation 1
F2 PP7467-2SRunout Groove Stamp
F2 PP7468-1SRunout Groove Stamp
F2PP-7467
F2PP-7468
I B1 F2 PP7467-1S DIA-Side Runout Groove Stamp
I D1 F2 PP7468-9S IB-Side Runout Groove Stamp
F2PP-7467A-Side Label
F2PP-7468B-Side Label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Australia | RCA L11021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1956 | Canada | RCA Victor LPM-1189 / RCA Victor LPM 1189First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Canada | RCA Victor LPM-1189First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Japan | Victor LS 5016 / Victor LS - 5016First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1956 | US | RCA Victor LPM-1189 / RCA Victor LPM 1189First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | RCA Victor LPM-1189 / RCA Victor LPM 1189First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | RCA Victor LPM-1189 / RCA Victor LPM 1189First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | France | RCA Victor 430.228 / RCA Victor LPM 1189LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Japan | RCA RJL-2595(M)LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Africa | RCA 31,048LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | RCA Victor EPB-1189 / RCA Victor EPB 11897", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
11 vinyl pressings of The Sound Of Glenn Miller are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1956 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, Australia, Canada, Japan. One of them is RCA Victor LPM-1189.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM-1189, L11021, LS 5016) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, I B1 F2 PP7467-2S and I D1 F2 PP7468-1S. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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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