Vinyl pressings
by Al Goodman And His Orchestra · 1940
Strauss Waltzes In Dance Tempo was first pressed on vinyl in 1940. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1940, the album's first year, in 2 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.
WCO26579A 11A side stamped, variant 1
WCO26580A 19 6B side stamped, variant 1
WCO26582A 20E side stamped, variant 1
WCO26583A 38F side stamped, variant 1
WCO26579A side label
WCO 26580B side label
WCO 26581C side label
WCO 26578D side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Canada | Columbia A2First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album |
| 1940 | US | Columbia C 13First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album |
| 1941 | US | Columbia C 13Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Repress |
| 1941 | US | Columbia C-13 / Columbia C=13Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Reissue | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Reissue |
| 1945 | US | Columbia C 13Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Repress |
| 1947 | US | Columbia C 13Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Repress |
| 1948 | US | Columbia CL 6028LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| 1948 | US | Columbia CL 6028LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| 1948 | US | Columbia CL 6028LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Columbia A2Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album |
| ? | US | Columbia CL 6028LP, 10", Repress | LP, 10", Repress |
| ? | US | Columbia CL 6028LP, 10", Repress | LP, 10", Repress |
| ? | US | Columbia CL 6028LP, 10", Repress | LP, 10", Repress |
| ? | US | Columbia B 13 / Columbia B-137", 45 RPM, Album, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Album, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Columbia CL 6028LP, 10", Repress | LP, 10", Repress |
| ? | US | Columbia B-13 / Columbia B 137", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
16 vinyl pressings of Strauss Waltzes In Dance Tempo are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1940 and 1948.
The earliest pressings are from 1940, in US, Canada. One of them is Columbia C 13, released April 11, 1940.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C 13, A2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WCO26579A 11 and WCO26580A 19 6. 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.
