US
1939- Label and catalog number
- Decca 2800
- Format
- Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
- Runout / matrix
66632A 0Runout, side A, stamped
66633B 0Runout, side B, stamped
66632Label side A
66633Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Bing Crosby · 1939
Ciribiribin was first pressed on vinyl in 1939. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1939, 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.
66632A 0Runout, side A, stamped
66633B 0Runout, side B, stamped
66632Label side A
66633Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | US | Decca 2800First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Netherlands | Decca M 32023Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Brunswick 505.243Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | France | Brunswick 505.243Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Germany | Decca M 30275Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | UK | Brunswick 02881Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | UK | Brunswick 02881Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| ? | UK | Brunswick 02881Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| ? | UK | Brunswick 02881Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | UK | Decca BM 02881Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | UK | Brunswick 02881Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
11 vinyl pressings of Ciribiribin are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1939 and 1940.
The earliest pressings are from 1939, in US. One of them is Decca 2800.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2800) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 66632A 0 and 66633B 0. 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.