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Danny KayeC’est Si Bon / Wilhelmina

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C’est Si Bon / Wilhelmina

by Danny Kaye · 1950

28 pressings13 countriesVocalPopStage & Screen

C’est Si Bon / Wilhelmina was first pressed on vinyl in 1950. 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 C’est Si Bon / Wilhelmina

17 pressings came out in 1950, the album's first year, in 9 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.

US

March 1950
Label and catalog number
Decca 24932
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

WL5387A2Side A runout

WL5386A2SIde B runout

L 5387Side A matrix on label

L 5386Side B matrix on label

Full details of this pressing

US

March 1950
Label and catalog number
Decca 24932
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

WL5387T3A ②A side stamped

WL5386T10A ②B side stamped

L 5387A side label

L 5386 ★B side label

Full details of this pressing

US

March 1950
Label and catalog number
Decca 24932
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

WL5387A10 9Side A runout

WL5386A15 9SIde B runout

L 5387Label side A

L 5386Label side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1950
Label and catalog number
Decca 9-24932
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

I A2 L 45WL 5387-3A-Side Runout Etching

I A2 L 45WL 5386 1B-Side Runout Etching

(45-L 5387)A-Side Label

(45-L 5386) ✩B-Side Label

Full details of this pressing

UK

March 1950
Label and catalog number
Decca BM 04485
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

WL5386 UH CTSIde A, runout

WL5387 UA CTSide B, runout

L 5386Side A, label

L5387Side B, label

Full details of this pressing

UK

March 1950
Label and catalog number
Decca BM 04485
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

WL5386 UH CT 1Runout sIde A

WL5387 UA CT 1Runout side B

L.5386Label side A

L.5387Label side B

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 28 vinyl pressings

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

1950s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1950AustraliaDecca Y6229First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1950DenmarkDecca BM 04485First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1950FranceDecca MU 60489First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1950NetherlandsDecca M 32883First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1950NetherlandsDecca M 32883First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1950New ZealandDecca Y6229First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1950SwitzerlandDecca 04485First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1950UKBrunswick 04485First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1950UKBrunswick 04485First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1950USDecca 9-24932First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1950CanadaDecca 24932First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1950UKDecca BM 04485First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1950UKDecca BM 04485First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1950UKDecca BM 04485First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1950USDecca 24932First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
All 17 pressings from the 1950s
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BelgiumDecca 60.489Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?BelgiumDecca 60.489Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?IndiaColumbia DB. 50315Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?ItalyFonit 1453Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?ItalyFonit SP 500277", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?ItalyFonit 1453Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?ItalyDecca BM 1453Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?ItalyDecca BM 1453Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?ItalyFonit 1453Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?SwedenDecca BM 04485Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?SwitzerlandDecca 04485Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AC’est Si Bon (It's So Good)2:47
  2. BWilhelmina2:53

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of C’est Si Bon / Wilhelmina are there?

28 vinyl pressings of C’est Si Bon / Wilhelmina are listed here, from 13 countries.

When was C’est Si Bon / Wilhelmina first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1950, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Decca 24932, released March 1950.

How do I tell if my copy of C’est Si Bon / Wilhelmina is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 24932, 9-24932, BM 04485, 04485) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WL5387A2 and WL5386A2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is C’est Si Bon / Wilhelmina 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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