Vinyl pressings
by Lena Horne · 1942
Moanin' Low 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.
3 pressings came out in 1942, 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.
27817A 4 X B 1 1Side A runout
27817B 1 A 2 1Side B runout
27818A 4 A 3 A 1 1Side C runout
27818B 1 X A 10 1Side D runout
P118-1 27817-ALabel A-Side
P118-2 27817-BLabel B-Side
P118-3 27818-ALabel C-Side
P118-4 27818-BLabel D-Side
27817Disc 1 catalog number
27818Disc 2 catalog number
27819Disc 3 catalog number
27820Disc 4 catalog number
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | Canada | Victor P 118First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album |
| 1942 | Canada | Victor P 118First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album |
| 1942 | US | Victor P-118First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album |
| 1943 | US | Victor P 118Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Repress |
| 1944 | US | Victor P-118 / Victor P 118Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Repress |
| 1944 | US | Victor P-118 / Victor P 118Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | US | RCA Victor LPT 306110", LP, Album | 10", LP, Album |
| 1954 | US | RCA Victor EPBT 30617", 45 RPM, Album, EP | 7", 45 RPM, Album, EP |
| 1954 | Canada | RCA Victor EPBT 30617", 45 RPM, Album, EP | 7", 45 RPM, Album, EP |
| 1954 | Canada | RCA Victor LPT 306110", LP, Album | 10", LP, Album |
| 1955 | Brazil | RCA Victor BKL 3050LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor EPBT 30617", 45 RPM, Album, EP | 7", 45 RPM, Album, EP |
12 vinyl pressings of Moanin' Low are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1942 and 1955.
The earliest pressings are from 1942, in US, Canada. One of them is Victor P-118, released April 3, 1942.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use P-118, P 118) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 27817A 4 X B 1 1 and 27817B 1 A 2 1. 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.
