US
1953- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records F2488
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Ray Anthony & His Orchestra · 1953
When The Saints Go Marching In was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1953, the album's first year, in 4 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.
11339
11340
11339-N1 [Anvil symbol}
11340-N1 [Anvil symbol}
CAP 11339XSide A:
CAP 11340XSide B:
[Stamp:] CAP 45-11339-IX Manufactured in GermanySide A:
[Stamp:] CAP 45-11340X Manufactured in GermanySide B:
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Germany | Capitol Records C 2488First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1953 | Germany | Capitol Records CF 2488First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1953 | Netherlands | Capitol Records F 2488First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1953 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 2488First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1953 | Netherlands | Capitol Records F 2488First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1953 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 2488First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1953 | Switzerland | Capitol Records CL 2488First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1953 | US | Capitol Records F2488First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1953 | US | Capitol Records 2488First year10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo | 10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records F 24887", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records K 20 7037", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records CL 13976Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 2488Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 2488Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo |
14 vinyl pressings of When The Saints Go Marching In are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1953, in US, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland. One of them is Capitol Records F2488.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F2488, 2488, C 2488, CF 2488) 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.
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.