Kay Kyser And His Orchestra - Praise The Lord And Pass The Ammunition / I Came Here To Talk For Joe (10" 78RPM) | Very Good (VG) Very Good Plus (VG+)

*PHOTOS NOT ACTUAL*

LIGHT MARKS - SHOULD PLAY WELL / label sleeve

Label:
Columbia – 36640
Format:
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Bridgeport Pressing
Country:
US
Released:
Sep 1942
Genre:
Jazz, Pop
Style:
Big Band, Swing
A        Praise The Lord And Pass The Ammunition
Vocals [Vocal Chorus] – Glee Club*
Written-By – Loesser*
B        I Came Here To Talk For Joe
Vocals [Vocal Chorus] – Harry Babbitt
Written-By – Tobias*, Brown*, Stept*
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Bridgeport
A side label does not have the exclamation mark in title, Praise The Lord And Pass The Ammunition! / I Came Here To Talk For Joe is a similar pressing with ! in title

Original 1942 release without inner pressing rings. Catalog number set in 14 point Condensed No. 1 font = Bridgeport pressing.

For Perfect Tone
Use Columbia Needles

Made in U.S.A.

A side (mx. HCO 904-1) recorded Hollywood, CA, July 31, 1942.
B side (mx. HCO 896-1) recorded Hollywood, CA, July 28, 1942.

Billboard, September 19, 1942, page 65: On the Records (review)
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Matrix / Runout (A side label): HCO 904
Matrix / Runout (B side label): HCO 896
Matrix / Runout (A side stamped variant 1): HCO 904 19 2
Matrix / Runout (B side stamped variant 1): HCO 896 12
Matrix / Runout (A side stamped variant 2): HCO 904 1 19
Matrix / Runout (B side stamped variant 2): HCO 896 1 16
Matrix / Runout (A side stamped variant 3): HCO 904 1 21
Matrix / Runout (B side stamped variant 3): HCO 896 1 27
Matrix / Runout (A side stamped variant 4): HCO 904 1 26 B
Matrix / Runout (B side stamped variant 4): HCO 896 13 4
Matrix / Runout (A side moulded except "10" Stamped, variant 5): 10 HCO 904 1 15
Matrix / Runout (B side moulded, variant 5): HCO 896 1 12
Matrix / Runout (A side stamped variant 6): HCO 904 1 10 2
Matrix / Runout (B side stamped variant 6): HCO 896 1 15
Matrix / Runout (A side stamped variant 7): HCO904 1 22 2
Matrix / Runout (B side stamped variant 7): HCO 896 1 10
Matrix / Runout (A side stamped variant 8): HCO-904-1
Matrix / Runout (B side stamped variant 8): HCO-896-1
Matrix / Runout (A side stamped variant 9): HCO 904 1 10 9
Matrix / Runout (B side stamped variant 9): HCO 896 1 28 9
Matrix / Runout (A side stamped variant 10): HCO 904 1 4
Matrix / Runout (B side stamped variant 10): HCO 896 1 20
Matrix / Runout (A side stamped variant 11): HCO 904 1 5 2
Matrix / Runout (B side stamped variant 11): HCO 896 1 27 8

• Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
• Media Condition: Very Good (VG)
• Format: SHELLAC
• Genre: JAZZ
• Format Type: 10" 78RPM