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Man With A Horn

by Various Artists · 1949

17 pressings6 countriesDixielandSwingVocalJazz

Man With A Horn was first pressed on vinyl in 1949. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Man With A Horn

1 pressing came out in 1949, 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.

US

December 1949
Label and catalog number
Decca A-719
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album · LA Pressing
Runout / matrix

67648AA ➄C raised stamp, ➄ stamped

W75278T5A ➄D stamped

67648C label

75278D label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 17 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1940s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1949USDecca A-719Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Compilation, ReissueShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Compilation, Reissue
1949USDecca A-719First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album
1950s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1950CanadaDecca DL 5191LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1950USDecca DL 5191LP, 10"LP, 10"
1951USDecca 9-1847", 45 RPM, Mono, Box Set · Mono7", 45 RPM, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1953UKBrunswick LA 8567 / Brunswick LA.8567LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1954CanadaDecca ED 671 / Decca ED-6717", EP, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono7", EP, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono
1954CanadaDecca DL 8250LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1954USDecca DL 8250LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1954USDecca DL 8250LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1954USDecca ED 6717", EP, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono7", EP, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono
1954USDecca DL 8250LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaFestival Records FR12-1009LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?CanadaDecca DL 5191LP, 10"LP, 10"
?FranceDecca US. 233.113 / Decca US. 23311310", Compilation, Mono · Mono10", Compilation, Mono · Mono
?ItalyDecca DL 8250 / Fonit DL 8250LPLP
?UKDecca BML 856710", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. AThe Man With The Horn
  2. BMore Than You Know
  3. CSweethearts On Parade
  4. DStar Dust
  5. EWhat's New
  6. FHestitating Blues

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Man With A Horn are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Man With A Horn are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1949 and 1954.

When was Man With A Horn first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1949, in US. One of them is Decca A-719, released December 1949.

How do I tell if my copy of Man With A Horn is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A-719) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 67648AA ➄ and W75278T5A ➄. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Man With A Horn on vinyl worth?

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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