Sweden
1939- Label and catalog number
- His Master's Voice B 8854
- Format
- Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
- Runout / matrix
OA 026898◇ 1Runout, stamped, side A
OA028175◇ 1Runout, stamped, side B
OA 026898Label, side A
OA 028175Label, side B
Vinyl pressings
by Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra · 1939
Tin Roof Blues / Boogie Woogie was first pressed on vinyl in 1939. 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 1939, 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.
OA 026898◇ 1Runout, stamped, side A
OA028175◇ 1Runout, stamped, side B
OA 026898Label, side A
OA 028175Label, side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | Sweden | His Master's Voice B 8854First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | UK | His Master's Voice B.8854Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone HN 2577Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Netherlands | His Master's Voice B.8854Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Switzerland | His Master's Voice JK 2392Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Turkey | Sahibinin Sesi B. 8854Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice B.8854Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice B.8854Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice B.8854Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice B.8854Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice B.8854Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice B.8854Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
12 vinyl pressings of Tin Roof Blues / Boogie Woogie are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1939 and 1953.
The earliest pressings are from 1939, in Sweden. One of them is His Master's Voice B 8854.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B 8854) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, OA 026898◇ 1 and OA028175◇ 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.

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