UK
1955- Label and catalog number
- His Master's Voice CLP 1054
- Format
- LP, Compilation
- Runout / matrix
2XLA 17 - 1N
2XLA 18 - 1N
Vinyl pressings
by Dickie Wells And His Orchestra · 1955
Dicky Wells In Paris was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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 1955, 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.
2XLA 17 - 1N
2XLA 18 - 1N
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | France | La Voix De Son Maître FELP 153First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | UK | His Master's Voice CLP 1054First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1956 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone CLP 1054LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | France | La Voix De Son Maître HTX 40.329LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Germany | International Polydor Production 423 232LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | France | La Voix De Son Maître CHTX 240.329LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Prestige PR 7593 / Prestige PRST 7593LP, Compilation, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | US | Prestige PRT 7593LP, Compilation, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone QCLP 12019LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Netherlands | His Master's Voice HCLP 103LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | US | Prestige PR 7593 / Prestige PRST 7593LP, Compilation, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Remastered |
11 vinyl pressings of Dicky Wells In Paris are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1955 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1955, in UK, France. One of them is His Master's Voice CLP 1054.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CLP 1054, FELP 153) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2XLA 17 - 1N and 2XLA 18 - 1N. 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.