US
November 1927- Label and catalog number
- Okeh 40909
- Format
- Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
- Runout / matrix
81411BRunout side A
81412BRunout side B
Vinyl pressings
by Ferera And Paaluhi · 1927
La Paloma / Mari, Mari was first pressed on vinyl in 1927. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1927, the album's first year. 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.
81411BRunout side A
81412BRunout side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | US | Okeh 40909First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1928 | UK | Parlophone E 5990Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Parlophone 5.990Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | France | Odeon 165.263Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | France | Odeon 165.263Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | France | Odeon 165.263Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Germany | Odeon O-4066Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Italy | Odeon O - 7777 / Odeon 167498Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Sweden | Odeon O-4066 / Odeon A 189054Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Sweden | Odeon O-4066 / Odeon A 189054Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Sweden | Odeon O-4066 / Odeon A 189 054Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
11 vinyl pressings of La Paloma / Mari, Mari are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1927 and 1928.
The earliest pressings are from 1927, in US. One of them is Okeh 40909, released November 1927.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 40909) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 81411B and 81412B. 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.