US
October 1951- Label and catalog number
- Decca 27810
- Format
- Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
- Runout / matrix
81614A side label
81615B side label
Vinyl pressings
by Red Foley · 1951
Dixie / Alabama Jubilee 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.
5 pressings came out in 1951, 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.
81614A side label
81615B side label
WT2A81614 ②side A Runout stamped
W81615T10A ②side B Runout stamped
81614side A label
81615side B label
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 | Canada | Decca 27810First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1951 | US | Decca 9-27810First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1951 | US | Decca 27810First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1951 | US | Decca 27810First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1951 | US | Decca 27810First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1952 | Germany | Brunswick 82565Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | New Zealand | Columbia DO.70123Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Decca 9-278107", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Japan | Decca DE52Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | US | Decca 9-278107", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | US | Decca 9-278107", 45 RPM, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Repress |
11 vinyl pressings of Dixie / Alabama Jubilee are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1951 and 1954.
The earliest pressings are from 1951, in US, Canada. One of them is Decca 27810, released October 1951.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 27810, 9-27810) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 81614 and 81615. 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.