UK
1940- Label and catalog number
- His Master's Voice C.2861
- Format
- Shellac, 12", 78 RPM · T
- Runout / matrix
2A92811 △ H 2Side A - runout
2A92834△ H 4Side B - runout
2A.92811Side A - label
2A.92834Side B - label
Vinyl pressings
by Boston Promenade Orchestra · 1940
Jealousy / Entry Of The Boyards 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.
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.
2A92811 △ H 2Side A - runout
2A92834△ H 4Side B - runout
2A.92811Side A - label
2A.92834Side B - 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 | UK | His Master's Voice C.2861First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM |
| 1946 | UK | His Master's Voice C.2861Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1948 | UK | His Master's Voice C.2861Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1949 | UK | His Master's Voice C.2861Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | His Master's Voice C.2861Shellac, 12", 78 RPM | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM |
| ? | Germany | Electrola E. H. 1005Shellac, 12", 78 RPM | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM |
| ? | Sweden | His Master's Voice C 2861Shellac, 12", 78 RPM | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice C.2861Shellac, 12", 78 RPM | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice C.2861Shellac, 12", 78 RPM | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice C.2861Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice C.2861Shellac, 12", 78 RPM | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM |
11 vinyl pressings of Jealousy / Entry Of The Boyards are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1940 and 1949.
The earliest pressings are from 1940, in UK. One of them is His Master's Voice C.2861.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C.2861) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2A92811 △ H 2 and 2A92834△ H 4. 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.