US
1954- Label and catalog number
- Vox VX 730
- Format
- LP, 10", Album
- Runout / matrix
VX-730A 3X H5 §Side A runout etched
VX 730 B A⌟ §Side B runout etched
Vinyl pressings
by George Feyer · 1954
More Echoes Of Paris was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1954, the album's first year, in 8 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.
VX-730A 3X H5 §Side A runout etched
VX 730 B A⌟ §Side B runout etched
5X VX-730-A VX 730-A 5HSide A, etched
5X VX-730-B 5HSide B, etched
VX 730ASide A [stamped]
VX 730BSide B [stamped]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Argentina | Opus VX 730First yearLP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| 1954 | Canada | Vox VX 730First yearLP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| 1954 | France | Pathé Vox VX 730First yearLP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| 1954 | Germany | Opera 3013First yearLP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| 1954 | Italy | Vox VX 730First yearLP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| 1954 | New Zealand | Vox AVX -730First yearLP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| 1954 | UK | Vox VX 730First yearLP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| 1954 | US | Vox VX 730First yearLP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| 1954 | US | Vox VX 25.430First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Canada | Vox VX 25.430LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1956 | US | Vox VX 25.430 / Vox VX 25430LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Spain | Belter 10.010 / VOX 10.010LP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Sinter SLP 4010LP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| ? | Chile | VOX VX 25.43012", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| ? | Germany | Pantheon BP 1270LP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
15 vinyl pressings of More Echoes Of Paris are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1954 and 1959.
The earliest pressings are from 1954, in US, UK, Argentina, Canada and more. One of them is Vox VX 730.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VX 730, VX 25.430, 3013, AVX -730) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VX-730A 3X H5 § and VX 730 B A⌟ §. 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.