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Whispering Grass (Don't Tell The Trees) / Maybe

by The Ink Spots · 1940

11 pressings3 countriesVocalPop

Whispering Grass was first pressed on vinyl in 1940. 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 Whispering Grass

3 pressings came out in 1940, 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

1940
Label and catalog number
Decca 3258
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

67862AA side stamped

67863AB side stamped

67862Side A label

67863Side B label

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US

1940
Label and catalog number
Decca 3258
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

67862A 0Runout, side A, stamped, variant 1

67863ARunout, side B, stamped, variant 1

67862A X 0Runout, side A, stamped, variant 2

67863A IIIIIRunout, side B, stamped, IIIII etched, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

1940
Label and catalog number
Brunswick 03075
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

67862A MA stamped

XYZ 67863 BU DTB stamped

67862A label Mat.No.

67863B label Mat.No

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1940s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1940UKBrunswick 03075First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1940USDecca 3258First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1940USDecca 3258Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1940USDecca 3258First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?IrelandBrunswick E.03075Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
?UKBrunswick 03075Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
?UKBrunswick 03075Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
?UKBrunswick 03075Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
?UKBrunswick 03075Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
?UKBrunswick 03075Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?UKBrunswick 03075Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress

Tracklist

  1. AWhispering Grass (Don't Tell The Trees)
  2. BMaybe

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Whispering Grass are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Whispering Grass are listed here, from 3 countries.

When was Whispering Grass first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1940, in US, UK. One of them is Decca 3258.

How do I tell if my copy of Whispering Grass is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3258, 03075) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 67862A and 67863A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Whispering Grass 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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