Vinyl pressings
by Tommy Dorsey · 1972
This Is Tommy Dorsey Vol. 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1972, 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.
M-BPRM-5057 Manufactured in Germany ℗ 1972Runout side A
M-BPRM-5059 Manufactured in Germany ✻ ℗ 1972Runout side B
M-BPRM-5060 Manufactured in Germany I ℗ 1972Runout side C
M-BPRM-5058 - B Manufactured in Germany ℗ 1972Runout side D
BPRM-5057Label side A
BPRM-5059Label side B
BPRM-5060Label side C
BPRM-5058Label side D
BPRM5057 2S Λ 4M
BPRM5059 2S I ΛIT
BPRM5060 2S I ΛIT
BPRM5058 2S I ΛI
BPRM-5057-1S-A1CEtched Side 1
BPRM-5059-1S-A1DEtched Side 2
BPRM-5060-1S-A2BEtched Side 3
BPRM-5058-1S-A1BEtched Side 4
BPRM 5057-² ② XTSide A Etched
BPRM 5059 XTSide B Etched
BPRM 5060 XTSide C Etched
BPRM 5058 XTSide D Etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | RCA Victor VPM-6064First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Canada | RCA Victor VPS-6064First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Canada | RCA Victor VPM-6064First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Canada | RCA Victor VPM-6064First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Germany | RCA Victor VPS 6064First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Germany | RCA Victor VPS 6064First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | RCA Victor VPM-6064First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | US | RCA Victor VPM-6064First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Venezuela | RCA Victor LPV-1298First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | Australia | RCA Victor VPM-6064LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of This Is Tommy Dorsey Vol. 2 are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Germany, US, Canada, Venezuela. One of them is RCA Victor VPS 6064.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VPS 6064, VPM-6064, VPS-6064, LPV-1298) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M-BPRM-5057 Manufactured in Germany ℗ 1972 and M-BPRM-5059 Manufactured in Germany ✻ ℗ 1972. 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.
