Vinyl pressings
by Eartha Kitt · 1953
C'est Si Bon was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1953, the album's first year, in 5 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.
E3VW-0834-6S C1Stamped runout A [variant 1]
E3VW-0835-1S D1Stamped runout B [variant 1]
E3VW-0834-3S A1Stamped runout A [variant 2]
E3VW-0835-3S A1Stamped runout B [variant 2]
E3VB-0834-3S H IAA side runout
E3VB-0835-3S H IAB side runout
E3VB-0834A side label
E3VB-0835B side label
E3VB-0834-2S IA side label [stamped] (Variation 1)
E3VB-0835-1S 5 IB side label [stamped] (Variation 1)
E3VW-0834-6S Ⅰ C2Side A runout stamped
E3VW-0835-1S Ⅰ C2Side B runout stamped
E3VW-0834Side A label
E3VW-0835Side B label
E3VB-0834A side label
E3VB-0835B side label
E3-VB 0834-1ASide A
E3-VB0835-1ASide B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Australia | His Master's Voice E.A.4149Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue |
| 1953 | Canada | RCA Victor 20-5358First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1953 | Canada | RCA Victor 47-5358First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1953 | New Zealand | His Master's Voice HR.10005First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1953 | Norway | RCA 47-5358First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1953 | UK | His Master's Voice J.O. 387First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1953 | US | RCA Victor 47-5358First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1953 | US | RCA Victor 20-5358First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1953 | US | RCA Victor 20-5358First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1953 | US | RCA Victor 20-5358First year10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo | 10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1953 | US | RCA Victor 47-5358First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Germany | RCA 47-53587", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Germany | RCA 47-53587", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Germany | RCA 47-53587", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor 447-04067", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Denmark | His Master's Voice JO 387Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Denmark | His Master's Voice JO 387Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Germany | RCA 47-53587", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | Germany | RCA 47-53587", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | New Zealand | RCA 4/60031 / RCA 447-04067", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Norway | His Master's Voice A. L. 3444Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Switzerland | His Master's Voice HE 3225Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | US | RCA 100627", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
23 vinyl pressings of C'est Si Bon are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1953 and 1960.
The earliest pressings are from 1953, in US, UK, Canada, New Zealand and more. One of them is RCA Victor 47-5358.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 47-5358, 20-5358, J.O. 387, HR.10005) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E3VW-0834-6S C1 and E3VW-0835-1S D1. 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.
