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The Best Of Glenn Miller

by Glenn Miller · 1965

36 pressings9 countriesBig BandJazz

The Best Of Glenn Miller was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 Best Of Glenn Miller

9 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 6 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.

Germany

1965
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-3377
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

LP-SPRM-1586-XUSide 1

LP-SPRM-1587-XUSide 2

Manufactured In GermanyBoth sides

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US

1965
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-3377(e)
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

SPRS-1588--1S I B1Side A, runout, stamped

SPRS-1589--1S I B1Side B, runout, stamped

SPRS-1588Side A, label

SPRS-1589Side B, label

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US

1965
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-3377(e)
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

SPRS-1588--1S I B1Runout A

SPRS-1589--1S I B1Runout B

SPRS-1588Label A

SPRS-1589Label B

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US

1965
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-3377
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

SPRM-1586 1S HSide A runout

SPRM-1587 1S HSide B runout

SPRM-1586Side A label

SPRM-15867Side B label

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Canada

1965
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-3377(e)
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

SPRS−1588Side 1

SPRS−1589Side 2

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 36 vinyl pressings

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

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965CanadaRCA Victor LSP-3377(e)First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1965CanadaRCA Victor LPM-3377LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1965GermanyRCA Victor LPM-3377First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1965GermanyRCA Victor LSP-3377(e)LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1965IndiaRCA Victor LPM-3377First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1965IsraelRCA Victor LPM-3377First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1965New ZealandRCA Victor LPM-3377First yearLP, Misprint, Mono · MonoLP, Misprint, Mono · Mono
1965USRCA Victor LPM-3377First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1965USRCA Victor LSP-3377(e)First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1965USRCA Victor LSP-3377(e)First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1965USRCA Victor LPM-3377First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971UKRCA International (Camden) INTS 1255 / RCA International (Camden) INTS 1255(e)LP, Compilation, Remastered, StereoLP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo
1971UKRCA International (Camden) INTS 1255 / RCA International (Camden) INTS 1255 (e)LP, Compilation, Remastered, StereoLP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980UKRCA International INTS 5015 / RCA International NL 43217LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1981GermanyRCA International NL 83871LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1981GermanyRCA International INTS 5015LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1988USRCA 7652-1-RLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
Year unknown19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaRCA AYL1-3871(e) / RCA AYL1-3871LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?CanadaRCA Victor LSP-3377(e)LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?CanadaRCA Victor LSP-3377(e) / RCA Victor LSP-3377LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaRCA Victor LSP-3377(e)LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?CanadaRCA Victor LSP-3377(e)LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GermanyRCA Camden CAS 10 231(e)LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?GermanyRCA International (Camden) INTS 1255 / RCA International (Camden) INTS 1255 (e)LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?GermanyRCA International INTS 1255 / RCA International 26.21211 AFLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?JamaicaRCA Victor LSP-3377(e)LP, Album, Compilation, ReissueLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue
?New ZealandRCA LPM 3377LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?New ZealandRCA LPM 3377 / RCA Victor LPM-3377LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?South AfricaRCA Victor 31.977 / RCA Victor LPM-3377LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?UKRCA International INTS 5015LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USRCA AYL1 3871LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USRCA Victor ANL1-3467(e)LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
All 19 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1In The Mood3:31
  2. A2Along The Santa Fe Trail3:17
  3. A3Johnson Rag2:47
  4. A4Chattanooga Choo Choo3:23
  5. A5Sunrise Serenade3:23
  6. A6Anvil Chorus4:48
  7. B1St. Louis Blues March3:25
  8. B2Don't Sit Under The Apple Tree (With Anyone Else But Me)3:10
  9. B3Tuxedo Junction3:22
  10. B4Stairway To The Stars2:47
  11. B5Juke Box Saturday Night3:04
  12. B6Song Of The Volga Boatmen3:22

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Best Of Glenn Miller are there?

36 vinyl pressings of The Best Of Glenn Miller are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1965 and 1988.

When was The Best Of Glenn Miller first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in Germany, US, Canada, India and more. One of them is RCA Victor LPM-3377.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM-3377, LSP-3377(e)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LP-SPRM-1586-XU and LP-SPRM-1587-XU. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Best Of Glenn Miller 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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