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Fats Waller & His RhythmSomebody Stole My Gal / Sugar Blues

Vinyl pressings

Somebody Stole My Gal / Sugar Blues

by Fats Waller & His Rhythm · 1936

11 pressings3 countriesJazzBlues

Somebody Stole My Gal / Sugar Blues 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Somebody Stole My Gal / Sugar Blues

4 pressings came out in 1936, 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.

US

1936
Label and catalog number
Victor 25194
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

ᴇ 25194A 1 V.E.Runout side A, stamped

25194B 1 V.E.Runout side B, stamped

V.E.Runout Rombus box

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1930s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1936CanadaVictor 25194First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1936CanadaVictor 25194First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1936USVictor 25194First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1936USVictor 25194First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1940s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1943USVictor 25194Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1943USVictor 25194Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1946USRCA Victor 25194Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, ReissueShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue
1947CanadaRCA Victor 25194Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, ReissueShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue
1947USRCA Victor 25194Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, ReissueShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue
1947USRCA Victor 25194Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, ReissueShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaHis Master's Voice E.A. 1630Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress

Tracklist

  1. ASomebody Stole My Gal = Alguien Me Robó Mi Chita
  2. BSugar Blues

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Somebody Stole My Gal / Sugar Blues are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Somebody Stole My Gal / Sugar Blues are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1936 and 1947.

When was Somebody Stole My Gal / Sugar Blues first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1936, in US, Canada. One of them is Victor 25194.

How do I tell if my copy of Somebody Stole My Gal / Sugar Blues is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 25194) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Somebody Stole My Gal / Sugar Blues 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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