US
1952- Label and catalog number
- London Records 451248
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
Vinyl pressings
by The Harry Grove Trio · 1952
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.
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.
DR-17117Side A
DR-17083
DR.17117A side label
DR.17083B side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Australia | Decca Y6421First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1952 | US | London Records 451248First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1952 | US | London Records 45-1248First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1952 | US | London Records 1248First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1952 | US | London Records 451248First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1952 | US | London Records 1248First year10", 78 RPM | 10", 78 RPM |
| 1952 | US | London Records 1248First year10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo | 10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | London Records 1248Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | France | Decca F.9969Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | UK | Decca F. 9969Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of Intermezzo From "Escape To Happiness" are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1952, in US, Australia. One of them is London Records 451248.
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.
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.