US
1951- Label and catalog number
- Decca 9-27856
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
(45-80781)Label A
(45-81746)★Label B
Vinyl pressings
by Red Foley · 1951
Peace In The Valley 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.
3 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.
(45-80781)Label A
(45-81746)★Label B
W80781T24A 2Side A, etched
W81746T7A 2Side B, etched
80781Side A, label
81746Side 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 | US | Decca 9-27856First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1951 | US | Decca 27856First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1951 | US | Decca 27856First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1951 | US | Decca 27856Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Canada | MCA Records MCA 600897", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1973 | US | MCA Records MCA-600897", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1973 | US | MCA Records MCA-600897", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Decca 278567", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | US | Decca 9-278567", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Decca 278567", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | US | Decca 9-278567", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Peace In The Valley are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1951 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1951, in US. One of them is Decca 9-27856.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9-27856, 27856) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, (45-80781) and (45-81746)★. 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.