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Richard CrooksOne Alone / When You're Away

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One Alone / When You're Away

by Richard Crooks · 1929

13 pressings3 countriesVocalPop

One Alone / When You're Away was first pressed on vinyl in 1929. 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 One Alone / When You're Away

3 pressings came out in 1929, 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.

US

April 12, 1929
Label and catalog number
Victrola 1370
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM · Oakland Pressing
Runout / matrix

M 1370A (V.E.)Side A runout

A 1370B (V.E.)Side B runout

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US

April 12, 1929
Label and catalog number
Victrola 1370
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM · Camden Pressing
Runout / matrix

M 1370A 1 (V.E.) 4Side A runout stamped

A 1370B 1 (V.E.) 2Side B runout stamped

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1920s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1929CanadaVictor 1370First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1929USVictrola 1370First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1929USVictrola 1370First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1930s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1937USVictor Red Seal 1370Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1940s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1941USVictor Red Seal 1370Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1943USVictor Red Seal 1370Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1947USRCA Victor Red Seal 1370Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1948UKHis Master's Voice D.A.1040Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1950UKHis Master's Voice D.A.1040Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1951USRCA Victor Red Seal 17-01847", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal 1370Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
?CanadaVictor 1370Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
?UKHis Master's Voice D.A. 1040Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AOne Alone
  2. BWhen You're Away

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of One Alone / When You're Away are there?

13 vinyl pressings of One Alone / When You're Away are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1929 and 1951.

When was One Alone / When You're Away first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1929, in US, Canada. One of them is Victrola 1370, released April 12, 1929.

How do I tell if my copy of One Alone / When You're Away is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1370) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M 1370A (V.E.) and A 1370B (V.E.). Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is One Alone / When You're Away 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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