US
September 1947- Label and catalog number
- Decca A-594
- Format
- Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Compilation
- Runout / matrix
68696A side label
67990B side label
71610C side label
64892D side label
Vinyl pressings
by The Ink Spots · 1947
Ink Spots Volume Two was first pressed on vinyl in 1947. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1947, 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.
68696A side label
67990B side label
71610C side label
64892D 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | US | Decca A-594First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Compilation | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Compilation |
| 1947 | US | Decca A-594First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Compilation | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Compilation |
| 1949 | Canada | Decca 9-57", 45 RPM, Album, Compilation, Box Set | 7", 45 RPM, Album, Compilation, Box Set |
| 1949 | US | Decca DL 5071LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | US | Decca 9-57", 45 RPM, Album, Compilation, Box Set | 7", 45 RPM, Album, Compilation, Box Set |
| 1953 | Canada | Decca DL 5071LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| 1953 | Canada | Decca DL 5071LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| 1953 | US | Decca ED-5647", 45 RPM, Album, EP, Compilation | 7", 45 RPM, Album, EP, Compilation |
| 1953 | US | Decca DL 5071LP, 10", Repress | LP, 10", Repress |
| 1954 | Spain | Columbia CLP 33.004LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| 1954 | US | Decca DL 5071LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Decca A-594Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Compilation | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Compilation |
| ? | Canada | Decca 9-252387", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | UK | Brunswick LA.8590LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
14 vinyl pressings of Ink Spots Volume Two are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1947 and 1954.
The earliest pressings are from 1947, in US. One of them is Decca A-594, released September 1947.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A-594) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 68696 and 67990. 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.
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