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The Harry Grove TrioIntermezzo From "Escape To Happiness" / Meet Mr. Callahan

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Intermezzo From "Escape To Happiness" / Meet Mr. Callahan

by The Harry Grove Trio · 1952

10 pressings5 countriesStage & Screen

Intermezzo From "Escape To Happiness" was first pressed on vinyl in 1952. 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 Intermezzo From "Escape To Happiness"

7 pressings came out in 1952, 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

1952
Label and catalog number
London Records 1248
Format
10", 78 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

DR.17117A side label

DR.17083B side label

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1950s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1952AustraliaDecca Y6421First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1952USLondon Records 451248First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1952USLondon Records 45-1248First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1952USLondon Records 1248First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1952USLondon Records 451248First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1952USLondon Records 1248First year10", 78 RPM10", 78 RPM
1952USLondon Records 1248First year10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaLondon Records 1248Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?FranceDecca F.9969Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?UKDecca F. 9969Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AIntermezzo From "Escape To Happiness"
  2. BMeet Mr. Callahan

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Intermezzo From "Escape To Happiness" are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Intermezzo From "Escape To Happiness" are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was Intermezzo From "Escape To Happiness" first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1952, in US, Australia. One of them is London Records 451248.

How do I tell if my copy of Intermezzo From "Escape To Happiness" is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 451248, 45-1248, 1248, Y6421) 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.

How much is Intermezzo From "Escape To Happiness" 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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