Vinyl pressings
by Pete Johnson · 1941
8 To The Bar was first pressed on vinyl in 1941. 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 1941, 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.
N27504A ↾ 1A raised stamp, ↾ stamped
J 27506A 5 1E raised stamp, 5 stamped
2 K 27506B 3 1F raised stamp, 3 stamped
F 27507A ( )[rotated 90°] 1G raised stamp, ( )[rotated 90°] stamped
13 27504A / 3A side runout
12 27504B / 1B side runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Canada | Victor P 69First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album |
| 1941 | Canada | Victor P 69First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album |
| 1941 | US | Victor P 69First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album |
| 1941 | US | Victor P 69First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album |
| 1943 | US | Victor P 69Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Repress |
| 1943 | US | Victor P 69Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Repress |
| 1946 | US | RCA Victor P 69Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1946 | US | RCA Victor P 69Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1946 | US | RCA Victor P 69Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Repress |
| 1947 | Canada | RCA Victor P 69Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | US | RCA Victor WPT 147", 45 RPM, Reissue, Box Set, Album | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Box Set, Album |
| 1952 | Canada | RCA Victor LPT-9LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| 1952 | US | RCA Victor EPBT 30277", 45 RPM, Album, EP, Reissue, Box Set | 7", 45 RPM, Album, EP, Reissue, Box Set |
| 1952 | US | RCA Victor LPT-9LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| 1953 | UK | His Master's Voice DLP 1011LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | France | RCA A 130.225LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | RCA Victor A 130.225LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| ? | France | RCA A 130 225 / RCA A 130.225LP, 10", Reissue | LP, 10", Reissue |
| ? | France | RCA A 130 225 / RCA Victor A 130.225LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | RCA A 130 225 / RCA Victor A 130.225LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | His Master's Voice WDLP 1011 / Electrola WDLP 101110", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album |
21 vinyl pressings of 8 To The Bar are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1941 and 1956.
The earliest pressings are from 1941, in US, Canada. One of them is Victor P 69, released August 8, 1941.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use P 69) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, N27504A ↾ 1 and J 27506A 5 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.
