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Louis Armstrong And His All-StarsBaby-Your Sleep Is Showing

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Baby-Your Sleep Is Showing

by Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars · 1955

10 pressings6 countriesJazz

Baby-Your Sleep Is Showing was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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 Baby-Your Sleep Is Showing

8 pressings came out in 1955, the album's first year, in 5 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

1955
Label and catalog number
Decca 9-29546
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

45-87841Label A

45-87843◈Label B

45 87841 3 3A-Side

45 87843 4 3B-Side

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Canada

1955
Label and catalog number
Decca 29546
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

29546A W87841Runout A

29546B W87843Runout B

29546-ALabel A

29546-BLabel R

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Canada

1955
Label and catalog number
Decca 9-29546
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

45W87841Runout A Stamped

45W87843Runout B Stamped

45-87841Label A

45-87843Label 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955BelgiumOmega 61.017First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1955CanadaDecca 29546First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1955CanadaDecca 9-29546First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1955NetherlandsDecca M 33898First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1955New ZealandColumbia DNZ.5115First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1955USDecca 29546First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1955USDecca 9-29546First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1955USDecca 9-29546First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BelgiumDecca 61.017Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?SwedenDecca BM 31145Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM

Tracklist

  1. ABaby-Your Sleep Is Showing2:35
  2. BPretty Little Missy3:00

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Baby-Your Sleep Is Showing are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Baby-Your Sleep Is Showing are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was Baby-Your Sleep Is Showing first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US, Belgium, Canada, Netherlands and more. One of them is Decca 29546.

How do I tell if my copy of Baby-Your Sleep Is Showing is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 29546, 9-29546, 61.017, M 33898) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Baby-Your Sleep Is Showing 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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