Vinyl pressings
by Jerry Murad's Harmonicats · 1947
Peg O' My Heart / Fantasy Impromptu was first pressed on vinyl in 1947. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1947, the album's first year. 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.
U-578 RISide A runout, variant 1
U 611-2 RXXI QB-5973-1-D7Side B runout, variant 1
U-578 RISide A runout, variant 2
U 611-2 RXII QB-5973-1-D7Side B runout, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | US | Universal Recording Corp. 7503First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1947 | US | Vitacoustic 1Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue |
| 1947 | US | Vitacoustic 1Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | London Records 300037", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | UK | London Records L.512Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | US | London Records 300037", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | London Records 300037", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | London Records 512Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | US | London Records 300037", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | London Records 300037", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of Peg O' My Heart / Fantasy Impromptu are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1947, in US. One of them is Universal Recording Corp. 7503.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7503) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, U-578 RI and U 611-2 RXXI QB-5973-1-D7. 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.
