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Harry James And His OrchestraTrumpet Time

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Trumpet Time

by Harry James And His Orchestra · 1949

14 pressings6 countriesBig BandSwingJazz

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Trumpet Time

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.

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

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US

1949
Label and catalog number
Columbia C 182
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Compilation, Box Set
Runout / matrix

CO 30195Side A Label

CO 30510Side B Label

CO 35083Side C Label

CO 32073Side D Label

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US

1949
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 6044
Format
10", LP
Runout / matrix

LP 988 2AA side stamped

LP 989 4AB side stamped

LP 988A side label

LP 989B side label

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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1940s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1949CanadaColumbia CL 6044First year10", LP10", LP
1949CanadaColumbia CL 6044First year10", LP10", LP
1949CanadaColumbia CL 6044First yearLP, 10"LP, 10"
1949USColumbia CL 6044First year10", LP10", LP
1949USColumbia C 182First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Compilation, Box SetShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Compilation, Box Set
1949USColumbia CL 6044First year10", LP10", LP
1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1951USColumbia B-1827", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set7", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set
1952USColumbia B-1827", 45 RPM, Album, EP7", 45 RPM, Album, EP
1955BrazilColumbia LPCB-2602710", LP10", LP
1955ItalyColumbia QS 6043 / Columbia 33 QS 604310", LP10", LP
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaColumbia B-1827", 45 RPM, Album, EP7", 45 RPM, Album, EP
?South AfricaColumbia 33JS 1052LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?UKColumbia 33S 1052LP, 10", Album, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono
?UKColumbia 33S 1052LP, 10", Album, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. AI'll Get By (As Long As I Have You)
  2. BMy Silent Love
  3. CAin't Misbehavin'
  4. DStrictly Instrumental
  5. EI'm Always Chasing Rainbows
  6. FI'm Beginning To See The Light
  7. GTrumpet Rhapsody (Part I)
  8. HTrumpet Rhapsody (Part II)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Trumpet Time are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Trumpet Time are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1949 and 1955.

When was Trumpet Time first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1949, in US, Canada. One of them is Columbia CL 6044.

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

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.

How much is Trumpet Time 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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