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The Universal-International OrchestraIn The Mood / Pennsylvania 6-5000

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In The Mood / Pennsylvania 6-5000

by The Universal-International Orchestra · 1954

11 pressings7 countriesSoundtrackJazzStage & Screen

In The Mood / Pennsylvania 6-5000 was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. 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 In The Mood / Pennsylvania 6-5000

2 pressings came out in 1954, 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.

UK

1954
Label and catalog number
Brunswick 05255
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

DWL 85534-1. BU. N. 1Side A

WL 85536-1. BG. N. 1Side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1954
Label and catalog number
Brunswick 05255
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

85534Side A Matrix

85536Side B Matrix

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.

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1954UKBrunswick 05255First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1954UKBrunswick 05255First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BelgiumDecca 60.939Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?BelgiumDecca 9.60.9397", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?BrazilDecca X-289.508Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?ItalyFonit 1863Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?MexicoDecca 9-290167", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?NorwayBrunswick Br. 82809Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?UKBrunswick 05255Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?USDecca 9-290167", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
?USDecca 9-290167", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AIn The Mood3:31
  2. BPennsylvania 6-50003:07

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of In The Mood / Pennsylvania 6-5000 are there?

11 vinyl pressings of In The Mood / Pennsylvania 6-5000 are listed here, from 7 countries.

When was In The Mood / Pennsylvania 6-5000 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1954, in UK. One of them is Brunswick 05255.

How do I tell if my copy of In The Mood / Pennsylvania 6-5000 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 05255) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DWL 85534-1. BU. N. 1 and WL 85536-1. BG. N. 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is In The Mood / Pennsylvania 6-5000 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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