US
November 1952- Label and catalog number
- Decca DL 9621
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
MG2555T5Stamped on Side A
MG2556T3Stamped on Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Heinrich Schlusnus · 1952
Schlusnus Sings (Volume 2) was first pressed on vinyl in 1952. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1952, 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.
MG2555T5Stamped on Side A
MG2556T3Stamped on Side B
MG2555T3Stamped on Side A
MG2556T4Stamped on Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Canada | Decca DL 9621First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1952 | US | Decca DL 9621First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1953 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 18029 LPMLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1953 | South Africa | Deutsche Grammophon 18029 LPMLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 18029 LPMLP | LP |
| 1956 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon DGM 18029LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1956 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 029LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 029LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 029LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Deutsche Grammophon 63-16LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 18029 LPMLP | LP |
| ? | US | Decca DL 9621LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
12 vinyl pressings of Schlusnus Sings (Volume 2) are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1952 and 1958.
The earliest pressings are from 1952, in US, Canada. One of them is Decca DL 9621, released November 1952.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL 9621) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG2555T5 and MG2556T3. 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.