Vinyl pressings
by Lionel Hampton And His Sextet · 1951
Moonglow was first pressed on vinyl in 1951. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1951, 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.
MG1900T1A side runout, stamped, variant 1
MG1901T1B side runout, stamped, variant 1
MG1900T1 ④A runout, raised stamp, variant 2
MG1901T2 ④B runout, raised stamp, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | US | Decca DL 5297First yearLP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| 1951 | US | Decca 9-140First year7", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set | 7", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set |
| 1951 | US | Decca ED 610First year7", Album | 7", Album |
| 1951 | US | Decca DL 5297First yearLP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| 1953 | France | Decca UM 233069LP, 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1953 | UK | Brunswick LA.855110", LP | 10", LP |
| 1955 | France | CID UM 233 069 / CID UM 233069LP, 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | Decca DL 8230LP | LP |
| 1956 | US | Decca DL 8230LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Spain | MCA Records S-21.398LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Festival Records FR10-1027LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| ? | Italy | Fonit DL 529710", LP | 10", LP |
| ? | Italy | Fonit DL 529710", LP | 10", LP |
| ? | Japan | Decca SDL-10164LP | LP |
| ? | Spain | Columbia CCLP 34012LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Decca BML.8551LP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| ? | US | Decca DL 5297LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Decca DL 8230LP | LP |
18 vinyl pressings of Moonglow are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1951 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1951, in US. One of them is Decca DL 5297, released March 1951.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL 5297, 9-140, ED 610) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG1900T1 and MG1901T1. 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.
