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Nuages

by Django Reinhardt · 1959

12 pressings4 countriesGypsy JazzThemeSwingJazz

Nuages was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 Nuages

4 pressings came out in 1959, 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.

Italy

July 1959
Label and catalog number
La Voce Del Padrone 7E - MQ 112La Voce Del Padrone 7E MQ 112
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP
Runout / matrix

7TLA - 1003 T1 26-5-959Etching side A

7TLA - 1004 T1 26-5-959Etching side B

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1959
Label and catalog number
Electrola E 41 098Electrola 7 EGW 8588
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP
Runout / matrix

7 TLA 1003Side A Label

7 TLA 1004Side 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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959GermanyElectrola E 41 098First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1959GermanyElectrola E 41 098First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, EP, Promo · Promo
1959GermanyElectrola E 41 098 / Electrola 7 EGW 8588First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1959ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 7E - MQ 112 / La Voce Del Padrone 7E MQ 112First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 7 EMF 1657", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1963FranceLa Voix De Son Maître EGF 6507", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1963FranceLa Voix De Son Maître EMF 165 / La Voix De Son Maître 7 EMF 1657", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1963FranceLa Voix De Son Maître EGF 6507", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître EGF 650 / La Voix De Son Maître 7 EGF 6507", 45 RPM, EP, Repress7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 7 EMF 1657", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître EMF 165 / La Voix De Son Maître 7 EMF 1657", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsHis Master's Voice 7 EGH 10027", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP

Tracklist

  1. A1Nuages
  2. A2Echoes Of Spain
  3. B1Sweet Chorus
  4. B2Minor Swing

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Nuages are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Nuages are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1959 and 1963.

When was Nuages first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in Italy, Germany. One of them is La Voce Del Padrone 7E - MQ 112, released July 1959.

How do I tell if my copy of Nuages is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7E - MQ 112, E 41 098) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7TLA - 1003 T1 26-5-959 and 7TLA - 1004 T1 26-5-959. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Nuages 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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