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Harry James And His OrchestraGet Happy / Melancholy Rhapsody

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Get Happy / Melancholy Rhapsody

by Harry James And His Orchestra · 1950

10 pressings7 countriesSwingJazz

Get Happy / Melancholy Rhapsody was first pressed on vinyl in 1950. 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 Get Happy / Melancholy Rhapsody

6 pressings came out in 1950, 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.

UK

1950
Label and catalog number
Columbia D.B. 2692
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

RHCO 4016Label side A

RHCO 4014Label side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1950
Label and catalog number
Columbia D.B. 2692
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

RHCO 4014 A 1Nrunout A

RHCO 4016 0 1Nrunout B

RHCO 4014label A

RHCO 4016label B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1950
Label and catalog number
Columbia D.B. 2692
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

RHCO 4016 1N ARunout side A

RHCO 4014 1N ARunout side B

RHCO 4016Label side A

RHCO 4014Label side B

Full details of this pressing

Denmark

1950
Label and catalog number
Columbia DB 2692
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

RHCO 4014label A

RHCO 4016label B

Full details of this pressing

Netherlands

1950
Label and catalog number
Columbia D.B. 2692
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

RHCO 4016Label side A

RHCO 4014Label side B

Full details of this pressing

Switzerland

1950
Label and catalog number
Columbia DZ 753
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

RHCO 4016Label side A

RHCO 4014Label side B

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1950DenmarkColumbia DB 2692First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1950NetherlandsColumbia D.B. 2692First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1950SwitzerlandColumbia DZ 753First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1950UKColumbia D.B. 2692First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1950UKColumbia D.B. 2692First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1950UKColumbia D.B. 2692First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?DenmarkColumbia DB 2692Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?FinlandColumbia DYC 148Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?GermanyColumbia DW 5032Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?ItalyColumbia CQ 2452Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AGet Happy
  2. BMelancholy Rhapsody

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Get Happy / Melancholy Rhapsody are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Get Happy / Melancholy Rhapsody are listed here, from 7 countries.

When was Get Happy / Melancholy Rhapsody first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1950, in UK, Denmark, Netherlands, Switzerland. One of them is Columbia D.B. 2692.

How do I tell if my copy of Get Happy / Melancholy Rhapsody is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use D.B. 2692, DB 2692, DZ 753) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RHCO 4016 and RHCO 4014. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Get Happy / Melancholy Rhapsody 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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