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Jesse CrawfordIn A Monastery Garden

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In A Monastery Garden

by Jesse Crawford · 1942

13 pressings3 countriesClassicalFolkWorld& Country

In A Monastery Garden was first pressed on vinyl in 1942. 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 A Monastery Garden

2 pressings came out in 1942, 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.

US

1942
Label and catalog number
Decca 319Decca A-319
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album
Runout / matrix

70462Center Label - Side A

70464Center Label - Side B

70467Center Label - Side C

70472Center Label - Side D

Full details of this pressing

US

1942
Label and catalog number
Decca 319Decca A-319
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album
Runout / matrix

70462Center Label - Side A

70464Center Label - Side B

70467Center Label - Side C

70472Center Label - Side D

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1940s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1942USDecca 319 / Decca A-319First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album
1942USDecca 319 / Decca A-319First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album
1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956USDecca DL 8137LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1956USDecca ED 6747", 45 RPM, Album, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Album, EP, Reissue
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962CanadaDecca DL 74240LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USDecca DL 4240LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaFestival Records CFR10-502LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?CanadaDecca DL 74240LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USDecca DL 5058 / Decca DLP 505810", LP, Album10", LP, Album
?USDecca DL 74240LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?USMCA Records MCA-203LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USDecca DL 74240LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?USDecca DL 74240LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. AEvening Prayer
  2. BThe Lost Chord
  3. CThe Rosary
  4. DThe Bells Of St. Mary's
  5. EAve Maria
  6. FAve Maria
  7. GIn A Monastery Garden
  8. HAgnus Dei = Lamb Of God

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of In A Monastery Garden are there?

13 vinyl pressings of In A Monastery Garden are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1942 and 1962.

When was In A Monastery Garden first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1942, in US. One of them is Decca 319.

How do I tell if my copy of In A Monastery Garden is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 319) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 70462 and 70464. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is In A Monastery Garden 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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