Here is another Japanese 7-inch, 33 1/3 RPM EP, this one marked “1” on the sleeve, but not on the label…
Category Archives: Soundtrack Recording
The Glenn Miller Story (Decca DW-6, Japan)
There has been a wide variety of material from The Glenn Miller Story issued in Japan. It is difficult to find any pattern to the releases and so they will be covered in separate blogs. First, we look at this 4-song, 7-inch, 33 1/3 RPM EP issued by Decca (DW-6). What appears to be a…
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance – Gene Pitney (Italy)
We recently found a copy of Gene Pitney’s The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance which was released in Italy with a picture sleeve (United Artists 3032) . The sleeve has likenesses of Stewart and John Wayne. It would be a nice item to try to add to your collection…
The Glenn Miller Story – Soundtrack (Austria)
The soundtrack for The Glenn Miller Story was issued in Austria on the His Master’s Voice label. The release number on the jacket is given as VDLP 1024, while on the label it is given as VDLP 302. This is a 10-inch, 33 1/3 RPM record…
The Glenn Miller Story – Soundtrack (Sweden)
In Sweden, two EP’s were issued in 1955. They were both very similar in design to the American EP’s. Volume 1 (Decca ED 2124; Labels say BME.9001) Volume 2 (Decca ED 2125) Vol 1 was later reissued with a slightly different look (Decca ED-2124) . …
How the West Was Won – Soundtrack (Australia)
The original soundtrack album was issued in Australia in 1963 (MGM SO2 7591). In 1986, it was re-issued as Volume 11 of the Hollywood Collection (CBS HOL 11)…
The Glenn Miller Story – Soundtrack (Germany)
The word plethora more than applies to the number of releases and re-releases of The Glenn Miller Story in Germany. Let’s begin in 1955 with the release of the 10-inch, 33 1/3 RPM album, Die Glenn Miller Story (Brunswick 86 027 LPB). The album was released three times with slightly different colored jackets. The first…
The Glenn Miller Story – Soundtrack (France)
As in most countries, The Glenn Miller Story soundtrack was first issued in France as a 10-inch album. The cover of the French album was different than that used in other countries. An EP was also issued in France…
How the West Was Won – Soundtrack (Spain)
When the How the West Was Won soundtrack album was reissued in Spain in 1972, the packaging was different than that in most other countries…
The Glenn Miller Story – Soundtrack (Brazil)
The cover of the Brazilian Glenn Miller Story soundtrack album carries the same Stewart-Allyson photos used on most of the releases around the world. The background of the jacket itself is a very colorful one, making it a unique addition to any collection…
