US
1949- Label and catalog number
- Columbia CL 6044
- Format
- 10", LP
- Runout / matrix
LP 988 1A 16A side stamped
LP 989 3C 9B side stamped
LP 988A side label
LP 989B side label
Vinyl pressings
by Harry James And His Orchestra · 1949
Trumpet Time was first pressed on vinyl in 1949. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1949, 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.
LP 988 1A 16A side stamped
LP 989 3C 9B side stamped
LP 988A side label
LP 989B side label
CO 30195Side A Label
CO 30510Side B Label
CO 35083Side C Label
CO 32073Side D Label
LP 988 2AA side stamped
LP 989 4AB side stamped
LP 988A side label
LP 989B side label
LP 989
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Canada | Columbia CL 6044First year10", LP | 10", LP |
| 1949 | Canada | Columbia CL 6044First year10", LP | 10", LP |
| 1949 | Canada | Columbia CL 6044First yearLP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| 1949 | US | Columbia CL 6044First year10", LP | 10", LP |
| 1949 | US | Columbia C 182First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Compilation, Box Set | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Compilation, Box Set |
| 1949 | US | Columbia CL 6044First year10", LP | 10", LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | US | Columbia B-1827", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set | 7", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set |
| 1952 | US | Columbia B-1827", 45 RPM, Album, EP | 7", 45 RPM, Album, EP |
| 1955 | Brazil | Columbia LPCB-2602710", LP | 10", LP |
| 1955 | Italy | Columbia QS 6043 / Columbia 33 QS 604310", LP | 10", LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Columbia B-1827", 45 RPM, Album, EP | 7", 45 RPM, Album, EP |
| ? | South Africa | Columbia 33JS 1052LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Columbia 33S 1052LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Columbia 33S 1052LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
14 vinyl pressings of Trumpet Time are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1949 and 1955.
The earliest pressings are from 1949, in US, Canada. One of them is Columbia CL 6044.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 6044, C 182) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LP 988 1A 16 and LP 989 3C 9. 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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