Vinyl pressings
by Tommy Dorsey · 1971
This Is Tommy Dorsey was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 4 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.
APRM 4569 3S I B2Side A runout, variant 1
APRM-4571-3S I A3Side B runout, variant 1
APRM 4572 3S I B1Side C runout, variant 1
APRM 4570 3S I CISide D runout, variant 1
APRM-4569-2S-A1L RSide A etch
APRM-4571--A1N RSide B etch
APRM-4572-2S-A2H RSide C etch
APRM-4570-2S-B1D RSide D etch
APRM-4569 KT.Side 1 runout
APRM-4571 KT.Side 2 runout
APRM-4572 KT.Side 3 runout
APRM-4570 KT.Side 4 runout
M-APRM-4569-USide A runout
M-APRM-4571-USide B runout
M-APRM-4572-USide C runout
M-APRM-4570-USide D runout
M-APRM-4569-U Manufactured in GermanySide A runout stamped
M-APRM-4571-U Manufactured in GermanySide B runout stamped
M-APRM-4572-U Manufactured in GermanySide C runout stamped
M-APRM-4570-U Manufactured in GermanySide D runout stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | RCA Victor VPM-6038First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | Canada | RCA Victor VPM-6038First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Germany | RCA Victor VPS-6038First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1971 | Germany | RCA Victor VPS-6038First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | US | RCA Victor VPM-6038First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | US | RCA Victor VPM-6038First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Japan | RCA RA-5457-58LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Japan | RCA RA-5457~8LP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor VPM-6038LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor VPM-6038LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | RCA NL89536(2)LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | US | RCA Victor VPM-6038LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | RCA Victor VPM-6038LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
13 vinyl pressings of This Is Tommy Dorsey are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1971 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany. One of them is RCA Victor VPM-6038.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VPM-6038, VPS-6038) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, APRM 4569 3S I B2 and APRM-4571-3S I A3. 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.
