Vinyl pressings
by Jane Froman · 1952
With A Song In My Heart 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.
7 pressings came out in 1952, the album's first year, in 3 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.
L-309-Y1#3 [Anvil symbol] 3-52 2A side stamped variant 1
L-309-Z2 [Anvil symbol] 3-52 7B side stamped variant 1
L-309-Y4#2 [Anvil symbol]A side stamped variant 2
L-309-Z1#3 [Anvil symbol]B side stamped variant 2
9391-D1 4-52 7(var. 1) A runout, stamped
9391-D1 ⌂ 4-52 11(var. 2) A runout, stamped
9521-D2 4-52 2(var. 1) B runout, stamped
9521-D2 ⌂ 4-52 1(var. 2) B runout, stamped
L-309-Y1 2Side A [Stamped]
L-309-Z1Side B [Stamped]
9391-D1#2A runout, stamped
9399-D1#2H runout, stamped
9391A label
9399H label
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 | Capitol Records L 309First yearLP, Album, 10" | LP, Album, 10" |
| 1952 | Canada | Capitol Records DDN 309First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album |
| 1952 | Germany | Capitol Records FBF 309 / Capitol Records EBF 309First year7", 45 RPM, Album, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Album, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1952 | Germany | Capitol Records FBF 309First year7", 45 RPM, Album, EP | 7", 45 RPM, Album, EP |
| 1952 | US | Capitol Records DDN 309First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album |
| 1952 | US | Capitol Records FBF 309First year7", 45 RPM, Album, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Album, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1952 | US | Capitol Records L 309 / Capitol Records L-309First yearLP, Album, 10" | LP, Album, 10" |
| 1954 | Australia | Capitol Records CLP-015LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | France | Capitol Records L 309 / Capitol Records L-309LP, Album, 10" | LP, Album, 10" |
| 1954 | New Zealand | Capitol Records CLP 015 / Capitol Records CLP-015LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | UK | Capitol Records LC.6554LP, Album, 10" | LP, Album, 10" |
| 1956 | Australia | Capitol Records H - 309LP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Australia | Capitol Records H - 309LP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | US | Capitol Records T309 / Capitol Records T-309LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Australia | Capitol Records T1-309LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | Axis AXIS.6209 / Axis AXIS-6209LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 038-85586 / Capitol Records T309LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Australia | Capitol Records VMP.1110LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records H-309 / Capitol Records H - 309LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| ? | Brazil | Capitol Records L-309LP, Album, 10" | LP, Album, 10" |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records T-309 / Capitol Records T309LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records LCA 309LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Mexico | Capitol Records STM 309LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | New Zealand | Capitol Records L 309LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | South Africa | Capitol Records LC.655410", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records REG 2018LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Capitol Records M-11891LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Capitol Records KDF 3097", 45 RPM, Album, EP | 7", 45 RPM, Album, EP |
| ? | US | Capitol Records FBF 3097", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
29 vinyl pressings of With A Song In My Heart are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1952 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1952, in US, Canada, Germany. One of them is Capitol Records L 309, released March 1952.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use L 309, DDN 309, FBF 309) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, L-309-Y1#3 [Anvil symbol] 3-52 2 and L-309-Z2 [Anvil symbol] 3-52 7. 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.
