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Charles Trenet Et Son OrchestreJ'ai Ta Main / Y A D'la Joie

Vinyl pressings

J'ai Ta Main / Y A D'la Joie

by Charles Trenet Et Son Orchestre · 1938

10 pressings5 countriesChansonPop

J'ai Ta Main / Y A D'la Joie 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.

How to spot a first pressing of J'ai Ta Main / Y A D'la Joie

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.

France

1938
Label and catalog number
Columbia DF 2317
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

CL 6515Side A label

CL 6516Side B label

Full details of this pressing

Switzerland

1938
Label and catalog number
Columbia DZ 256
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

CL 6515Side A label

CL 6516Side B 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1930s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1938FranceColumbia DF 2317First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1938SwitzerlandColumbia DZ 256First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1939USColumbia Masterworks 401-MShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1940s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1943UKColumbia DF 2317Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownColumbia DF 2317Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?FranceColumbia BF 177Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, ReissueShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue
?ItalyColumbia D.Q. 2784Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?UKColumbia DF 2317Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?USColumbia Masterworks 4492-MShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?USColumbia Masterworks 401-M10", 78 RPM, Repress10", 78 RPM, Repress

Tracklist

  1. AJ'ai Ta Main
  2. BY A D'la Joie

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of J'ai Ta Main / Y A D'la Joie are there?

10 vinyl pressings of J'ai Ta Main / Y A D'la Joie are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1938 and 1943.

When was J'ai Ta Main / Y A D'la Joie first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1938, in France, Switzerland. One of them is Columbia DF 2317.

How do I tell if my copy of J'ai Ta Main / Y A D'la Joie is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DF 2317, DZ 256) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CL 6515 and CL 6516. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is J'ai Ta Main / Y A D'la Joie 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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