US
1941- Label and catalog number
- Victor 36396
- Format
- Shellac, 12", 78 RPM · Camden Pressing
Vinyl pressings
by Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra · 1941
Without A Song / Deep River was first pressed on vinyl in 1941. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1941, 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.
36396A 2A side runout
36396B 1B side runout
36396-ALabel side A
36396-BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Canada | Victor 36396First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM |
| 1941 | US | Victor 36396First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM |
| 1941 | US | Victor 36396First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM |
| 1941 | US | Victor 36396First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM |
| 1943 | US | Victor 36396Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1946 | US | RCA Victor 36396Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1948 | US | RCA Victor 36396Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor 36396Shellac, 12", 78 RPM | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM |
| ? | Spain | La Voz De Su Amo AF 554Shellac, 12", 78 RPM | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice C.3262Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress |
10 vinyl pressings of Without A Song / Deep River are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1941 and 1948.
The earliest pressings are from 1941, in US, Canada. One of them is Victor 36396.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 36396) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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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