Vinyl pressings
by Duke Ellington And His Orchestra · 1936
Clarinet Lament / Echoes Of Harlem was first pressed on vinyl in 1936. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1936, the album's first year, in 3 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.
B18736 1Runout side A, stamped version 1
B18737 1Runout side B, stamped version 1
B18736 1-3Runout side A, stamped version 2
18737 1-5Runout side B, stamped version 2
B18736 1-3Side A runout
B18737 1-5Side B runout
B 18736Side A label
B 18737Side B label
B18736-1 MB1474Side A Runout
B18737-1 MB1475Side B Runout
B18736Side A Label
B18737Side B Label
B18736 / Mechan. Copt. 1936Side A runout
B18737 / Mechan. Copt. 1936Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | Australia | Columbia DO-1536First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1936 | France | Brunswick A 9964First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1936 | France | Brunswick A 500.653First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1936 | US | Brunswick 7650Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1936 | US | Brunswick 7650Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1936 | US | Brunswick 7650First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1936 | US | Brunswick 7650First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | Italy | Columbia C.Q. 1429Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1948 | Japan | Columbia M130Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Columbia C-6059Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Italy | Columbia CQ 1429Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| ? | Italy | Brunswick 5036Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | UK | Brunswick 02222Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
13 vinyl pressings of Clarinet Lament / Echoes Of Harlem are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1936 and 1948.
The earliest pressings are from 1936, in US, Australia, France. One of them is Brunswick 7650, released April 22, 1936.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7650, DO-1536, A 9964, A 500.653) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, B18736 1 and B18737 1. 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.
