UK
1947- Label and catalog number
- His Master's Voice C.3595His Master's Voice C.3596
- Format
- Shellac, 12", 78 RPM · ST
- Runout / matrix
2EA 12149-1 G 1Side A runout
2EA 12150-1 G 1Side B runout
2EA 12151-1 A 1Side C runout
2EA 12152-1 R 1Side D runout
Vinyl pressings
by Theatre Guild · 1947
Vocal Gems From Oklahoma 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.
1 pressing 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.
2EA 12149-1 G 1Side A runout
2EA 12150-1 G 1Side B runout
2EA 12151-1 A 1Side C runout
2EA 12152-1 R 1Side D runout
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 | UK | His Master's Voice C.3595 / His Master's Voice C.3596First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM |
| 1948 | UK | His Master's Voice C.3595 / His Master's Voice C.3596Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | UK | His Master's Voice C.3595 / His Master's Voice C.3596Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1956 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone 7E PQ 556 / La Voce Del Padrone 7E - PQ 5567", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1957 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone 7E - PQ 556 / La Voce Del Padrone 7E PQ 5567", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | His Master's Voice 7EPO 70237", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| ? | New Zealand | His Master's Voice 7EPM.70237", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | New Zealand | His Master's Voice 7EPM.7023 / His Master's Voice 7EPM 70237", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice 7EP7023 / His Master's Voice 7EP 70237", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice 7EP7023 / His Master's Voice 7EP 70237", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice 7EP7023 / His Master's Voice 7EP 70237", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
11 vinyl pressings of Vocal Gems From Oklahoma are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1947 and 1957.
The earliest pressings are from 1947, in UK. One of them is His Master's Voice C.3595.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C.3595) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2EA 12149-1 G 1 and 2EA 12150-1 G 1. 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.