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Jeanette MacDonaldIn Songs From Rose Marie

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In Songs From Rose Marie

by Jeanette MacDonald · 1954

19 pressings9 countriesMusicalStage & Screen

In Songs From Rose Marie was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. 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 In Songs From Rose Marie

5 pressings came out in 1954, 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

1954
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal ERA-220
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP
Runout / matrix

E4RH 1061 2S I A 2Runout stamped side A

E4RH 1062 1S I A1Runout stamped side B

E4RH-1061Label side A

E4RH-1062Label side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1954
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor 45EP-ERA 220
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP
Runout / matrix

E4RH-1061Side A label

E4RH-1062Side B label

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1954
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal ERA-220RCA Victor Red Seal ERA 220
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP
Runout / matrix

45-9/E4-RH-1062-XU 3-5uRunout side A stamped ("3-5u" etched)

45-9/E4RH-161-X-U B Manufactured in Germany G01-LuRunout side B stamped ("G01-Lu" etched)

E 4 RH-1061Label side A

E 4 RH-1062Label 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 19 vinyl pressings

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

1950s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1954GermanyRCA ERA-220First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1954GermanyRCA Red Seal ERA-220First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1954GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal ERA-220 / RCA Victor Red Seal ERA 220First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1954USRCA Victor Red Seal ERA-220First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1954USRCA Victor 45EP-ERA 220First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1959FranceRCA Red Seal 95,5077", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1959GermanyRCA Victor 45EP-ERA 2207", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1959GermanyRCA ERA 2207", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1959USRCA Victor 45EP-ERA 2207", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BelgiumRCA Victor Red Seal 95.5077", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?CanadaRCA Victor 45EP-ERA 220 / RCA Victor ERA-2207", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?DenmarkRCA ERA-220 / RCA ERA 2207", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?EuropeRCA Victor Red Seal ERA-220 / RCA ERA 2207", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue
?GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal ERA-2207", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal ERA-2207", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?GermanyRCA Victor ERA-2207", EP7", EP
?GreeceRCA Victor ERAg-9005 / RCA ERAg-90057", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?New ZealandRCA RPX 10277", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
?USRCA Red Seal 260897", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP

Tracklist

  1. A1Indian Love Call
  2. A2Ah! Sweet Mystery Of Life
  3. B1Rose-Marie
  4. B2The Mounties

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of In Songs From Rose Marie are there?

19 vinyl pressings of In Songs From Rose Marie are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1954 and 1959.

When was In Songs From Rose Marie first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1954, in US, Germany. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal ERA-220.

How do I tell if my copy of In Songs From Rose Marie is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ERA-220, 45EP-ERA 220) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E4RH 1061 2S I A 2 and E4RH 1062 1S I A1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is In Songs From Rose Marie 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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