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Glenn MillerOn The Air Volume 3

Vinyl pressings

On The Air Volume 3

by Glenn Miller · 1963

11 pressings4 countriesBig BandSwingJazz

On The Air Volume 3 was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 On The Air Volume 3

5 pressings came out in 1963, 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

1963
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-2769(e)RCA Victor LSP 2769(e)
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

PPRS-5343-1S I A1Side A runout

PPRS-5344-1S I A1Side B 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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963AustraliaRCA LSP-2769 / RCA LSP 2769LP, Album, Promo, Remastered, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Remastered, Stereo · Promo
1963AustraliaRCA LSP-2769 / RCA LSP 2769LP, Album, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Remastered, Stereo
1963CanadaRCA Victor LPM-2769First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963UKRCA Victor SF-7612First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963UKRCA Victor RD-7612First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963UKRCA Victor SF-7612First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963USRCA Victor LSP-2769(e) / RCA Victor LSP 2769(e)First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1968USRCA Victor LSP-2769(e) / RCA Victor LSP-2769LP, Compilation, Remastered, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Remastered, Repress, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaRCA Victor LSP-2769LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaRCA Victor LPE-2769LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USRCA Victor LSP-2769 (e) / RCA Victor LSP 2769(e)LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Moonlight Serenade
  2. A2"Show Boat" Medley: Why Do I Love You, Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man, Make Believe, Ol' Man River
  3. A3Pappa Niccolini
  4. A4The Moon Is A Silver Dollar
  5. A5Don't Worry 'Bout Me
  6. A6Hold Tight
  7. B1The Masquerade Is Over
  8. B2Our Love
  9. B3Pin Ball Paul
  10. B4Sometime
  11. B5Beer Barrel Polka
  12. B6Starlit Hour

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of On The Air Volume 3 are there?

11 vinyl pressings of On The Air Volume 3 are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1963 and 1968.

When was On The Air Volume 3 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in UK, US, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor SF-7612.

How do I tell if my copy of On The Air Volume 3 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SF-7612, RD-7612, LSP-2769(e), LPM-2769) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PPRS-5343-1G and PPRS-5344-1G. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is On The Air Volume 3 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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