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The Andrews SistersBegin The Beguine / Long Time No See

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Begin The Beguine / Long Time No See

by The Andrews Sisters · 1939

15 pressings9 countriesSwingJazz

Begin The Beguine / Long Time No See was first pressed on vinyl in 1939. 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 Begin The Beguine / Long Time No See

5 pressings came out in 1939, the album's first year, in 5 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.

Chile

1939
Label and catalog number
Odeon 284498
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

64988A side label

64990B side label

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1939
Label and catalog number
Brunswick A 82042
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

64988 A 82042 A~TRunout side A

64990 A 82042 B~TRunout side B

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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1930s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1939AustraliaDecca X1692First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1939ChileOdeon 284498First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1939GermanyBrunswick A 82042First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1939UKBrunswick 02752First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1939USDecca 2290First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1940s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1941USDecca 2290Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?DenmarkBrunswick A 82042Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?FranceBrunswick 505.215Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?GermanyBrunswick A 82042Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?ItalyPolydor A 61253Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?ItalyPolydor A 61253Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?ItalyFonit 61253Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?SwitzerlandDecca M 30226Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?SwitzerlandDecca M.30226Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?UKDecca BM 02752Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM

Tracklist

  1. ABegin The Beguine
  2. BLong Time No See

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Begin The Beguine / Long Time No See are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Begin The Beguine / Long Time No See are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1939 and 1941.

When was Begin The Beguine / Long Time No See first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1939, in US, UK, Australia, Chile and more. One of them is Decca 2290.

How do I tell if my copy of Begin The Beguine / Long Time No See is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2290, 02752, X1692, 284498) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 64988 and 64990. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Begin The Beguine / Long Time No See 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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