Vinyl pressings
by Vaughn Monroe And His Orchestra · 1949
Riders In The Sky 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.
4 pressings came out in 1949, 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.
D9-VB-447-1 GTRunout side A variant 1
D8-VB-4059-1 RGRunout side B variant 1
D9-VB-447-1 LRunout side A variant 2
D8-VB-4059-1 HRunout side B variant 2
M3-119887 OLA 5591-1Runout side A
M3-119888 OLA 5592-1Runout side B
3 D9-VB-447-1Runout side A
2 D8-VB-4059-1Runout side B
D9-VB-447Label side A
D8-VB-4059Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Belgium | His Master's Voice BD 1247First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1949 | Netherlands | His Master's Voice B.D. 1247First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1949 | UK | His Master's Voice B.D.1247First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1949 | France | La Voix De Son Maître SG. 172First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone HN 3014Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | La Voix De Son Maître BD 1247Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Belgium | His Master's Voice BD 1247Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Denmark | His Master's Voice BD 1247Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Norway | His Master's Voice A. L. 3034Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Switzerland | His Master's Voice HE 2701Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of Riders In The Sky are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1949 and 1952.
The earliest pressings are from 1949, in UK, France, Belgium, Netherlands. One of them is His Master's Voice B.D.1247.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B.D.1247, SG. 172, BD 1247, B.D. 1247) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, D9-VB-447-1 GT and D8-VB-4059-1 RG. 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.
