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Fritz KreislerAndante Cantabile / Humoreske

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Andante Cantabile / Humoreske

by Fritz Kreisler · 1938

10 pressings4 countriesRomanticClassical

Andante Cantabile / Humoreske was first pressed on vinyl in 1938. 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 Andante Cantabile / Humoreske

1 pressing came out in 1938, 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.

US

1938
Label and catalog number
Victor Red Seal 15217
Format
Shellac, 12", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

I 15217A 2EA6095⎕ I 1Side A runout machine stamped

N 15217B <V.E.> 2EA6100⎕ I 1Side B runout machine stamped

15217-ASide A label

15217-BSide 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1930s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1938USVictor Red Seal 15217First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
1939USVictor Red Seal 15217Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress
1940s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1943USVictor Red Seal 15217Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress
1946UKHis Master's Voice D.B. 3443Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress
1946USRCA Victor Red Seal 15217Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaVictor 15217Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?JapanVictor Record Lovers' Society RL-41Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?UKHis Master's Voice D.B.3443Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress
?UKHis Master's Voice D.B. 3443Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress
?USRCA Victor Red Seal 17-01097", 45 RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. AAndante Cantabile
  2. BHumoreske

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Andante Cantabile / Humoreske are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Andante Cantabile / Humoreske are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1938 and 1946.

When was Andante Cantabile / Humoreske first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1938, in US. One of them is Victor Red Seal 15217.

How do I tell if my copy of Andante Cantabile / Humoreske is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 15217) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, I 15217A 2EA6095⎕ I 1 and N 15217B <V.E.> 2EA6100⎕ I 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Andante Cantabile / Humoreske 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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