US
April 1938- Label and catalog number
- Victor Red Seal 12160
- Format
- Shellac, 12", 78 RPM
- Runout / matrix
P 12160A 1Side A runout
L 12160B 1Side B runout
Vinyl pressings
by Boston Pops Orchestra · 1938
Jalousie / Ritual Dance Of Fire was first pressed on vinyl in 1938. 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 1938, 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.
P 12160A 1Side A runout
L 12160B 1Side B runout
12160A 1 1 VERunout Groove Stamped A
12160B VERunout Groove Stamped 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | Canada | Victor 12160First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM |
| 1938 | US | Victor Red Seal 12160First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | US | Victor Red Seal 12160Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1943 | US | Victor Red Seal 12160Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1943 | US | Victor Red Seal 12160Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1946 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal 12160Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Reissue | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Reissue |
| 1946 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal 12160Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Reissue | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Reissue |
| 1947 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal 12160Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Reissue | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Reissue |
| 1949 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal 12160Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | RCA Victor Red Seal 12160Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Reissue | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Jalousie / Ritual Dance Of Fire are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1938 and 1949.
The earliest pressings are from 1938, in US, Canada. One of them is Victor Red Seal 12160, released April 1938.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12160) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P 12160A 1 and L 12160B 1. 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.