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Lombardoland

by Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians · 1946

18 pressings2 countriesBig BandJazzPop

Lombardoland was first pressed on vinyl in 1946. 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 Lombardoland

2 pressings came out in 1946, the album's first year, in 2 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

August 1946
Label and catalog number
Decca A-436Decca 436
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album
Runout / matrix

68512A OA side stamped

69049A 0B side stamped

71806A 0C side stamped

71986AA 0D side stamped

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1946
Label and catalog number
Decca A-436
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album
Runout / matrix

10364A 68512ARunout, A stamped

10364B 69049ARunout, B stamped

10365A 71806ARunout, C stamped

10365B 71986ARunout, D 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 18 vinyl pressings

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

1940s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1946CanadaDecca A-436First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album
1946USDecca A-436 / Decca 436First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album
1947USDecca A-570Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album
1947USDecca A-570Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album
1949USDecca DL 5041 / Decca DLP 5041LP, 10"LP, 10"
1949USDecca DL 5041 / Decca DLP 5041LP, 10", ReissueLP, 10", Reissue
1950s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1950CanadaDecca 9-357", 45 RPM, Album7", 45 RPM, Album
1950USDecca 9-357", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Box Set7", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Box Set
1953USDecca ED-560 / Decca ED 5607", 45 RPM, Album, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Album, EP, Reissue
1953USDecca ED-560 / Decca ED 5607", 45 RPM, Album, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Album, EP, Reissue
1953USDecca ED-560 / Decca ED 5607", 45 RPM, Album, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Album, EP, Reissue
1956USDecca DL 8249LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1956USDecca DL 8249LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaDecca DL 5041 / Decca DLP 5041LP, 10"LP, 10"
?CanadaDecca DL 8249LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USDecca 9-357", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Box Set7", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Box Set
?USDecca DL 5041 / Decca DLP 5041LP, 10"LP, 10"
?USDecca 9-239977", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AI'm Always Chasing Rainbows
  2. BMake Believe
  3. CSmoke Gets In Your Eyes
  4. DThe Very Thought Of You
  5. ETime On My Hands
  6. FDancing In The Dark
  7. GAt Dawning
  8. HWhen Day Is Done
  9. IMissouri Waltz
  10. JThat Naughty Waltz

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Lombardoland are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Lombardoland are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1946 and 1956.

When was Lombardoland first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1946, in US, Canada. One of them is Decca A-436, released August 1946.

How do I tell if my copy of Lombardoland is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A-436) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 68512A O and 69049A 0. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Lombardoland 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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