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Fritz KreislerThais-Meditation / Tambourin Chinois

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Thais-Meditation / Tambourin Chinois

by Fritz Kreisler · 1928

10 pressings4 countriesRomanticClassical

Thais-Meditation / Tambourin Chinois was first pressed on vinyl in 1928. 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 Thais-Meditation / Tambourin Chinois

1 pressing came out in 1928, 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

1928
Label and catalog number
Victrola 6844
Format
Shellac, 12", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

p 8944 1 V.E. 8A runout

I 15743 V.E. 8B runout

8944A label

15743B 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.

1920s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1928USVictrola 6844First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceDisque "Gramophone" DB 1207 / La Voix De Son Maître DB 1207Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?ItalyDisco "Grammofono" DB 1207Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?UKHis Master's Voice D.B. 1207Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?UKHis Master's Voice D.B. 1207Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?UKHis Master's Voice D.B. 1207Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?USVictor Red Seal 6844Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, ReissueShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Reissue
?USVictor Red Seal 6844Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, ReissueShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Reissue
?USVictor Red Seal 6844Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, ReissueShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Reissue
?USVictrola 6844Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AThais-Meditation
  2. BTambourin Chinois (Op. 3)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Thais-Meditation / Tambourin Chinois are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Thais-Meditation / Tambourin Chinois are listed here, from 4 countries.

When was Thais-Meditation / Tambourin Chinois first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1928, in US. One of them is Victrola 6844.

How do I tell if my copy of Thais-Meditation / Tambourin Chinois is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6844) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, p 8944 1 V.E. 8 and I 15743 V.E. 8. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Thais-Meditation / Tambourin Chinois 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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