Gone With "What" Wind / Till Tom Special

by Benny Goodman Sextet · 1940

11 pressings5 countriesSwingJazz

Gone With "What" Wind / Till Tom Special 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Gone With "What" Wind / Till Tom Special

1 pressing came out in 1940, 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

1940

Label and catalog number

Columbia 35404

Format

Shellac, 10", 78 RPM

Runout / matrix

WCO 26495B 32A-Side Runout Etching

WCO 26494A 32 2B-Side Runout Etching

WCO 26495A-Side Label

WCO 26494B-Side 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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1940s4 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1940	US	Columbia 35404First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
1946	UK	Parlophone R 2752Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1946	US	Columbia 35404Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue
1947	UK	Columbia D.C. 603Shellac, 10", 78 RPM	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM

Year unknown7 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
?	Denmark	Columbia DD 476Shellac, 10", 78 RPM	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
?	Italy	Columbia CQ 2529Shellac, 10", 78 RPM	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
?	Spain	Regal C 8876Shellac, 10", 78 RPM	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
?	UK	Columbia DC 337Shellac, 10", 78 RPM	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
?	UK	Columbia D.C. 337Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
?	UK	Columbia D.C. 337Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
?	UK	Parlophone R 2752Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress

Tracklist

AGone With "What" Wind
BTill Tom Special

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Gone With "What" Wind / Till Tom Special are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Gone With "What" Wind / Till Tom Special are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1940 and 1947.

When was Gone With "What" Wind / Till Tom Special first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1940, in US. One of them is Columbia 35404.

How do I tell if my copy of Gone With "What" Wind / Till Tom Special is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 35404) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WCO 26495B 32 and WCO 26494A 32 2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Gone With "What" Wind / Till Tom Special 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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