Skip to content
VinylLens
Guy Lombardo And His Royal CanadiansHarbor Lights / The Petite Waltz

Vinyl pressings

Harbor Lights / The Petite Waltz

by Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians · 1950

11 pressings4 countriesVocalJazzPop

Harbor Lights / The Petite Waltz was first pressed on vinyl in 1950. 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 Harbor Lights / The Petite Waltz

5 pressings came out in 1950, the album's first year, in 3 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

1950
Label and catalog number
Decca 27208
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

W76747T20A ⑤Side A runout stamped

W76746T19A ⑤Side B runout stamped

76747Side A label

76746★Side B label

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1950
Label and catalog number
Decca 27208
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

1 27208A W76747T22Stamped & Etched Runout A

1 27208B W76746T22Stamped & Etched Runout B

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.

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1950CanadaDecca 27208First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1950CanadaDecca 9-27208First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1950UKBrunswick 04598First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1950USDecca 9-27208First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1950USDecca 27208First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?DenmarkDecca BM 04598Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?USDecca 272087", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?USMCA Records MCA-601197", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?USDecca 27208Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?USDecca 9-272087", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?USMCA Records MCA-601197", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. AHarbor Lights2:56
  2. BThe Petite Waltz (La Petite Valse)3:00

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Harbor Lights / The Petite Waltz are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Harbor Lights / The Petite Waltz are listed here, from 4 countries.

When was Harbor Lights / The Petite Waltz first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1950, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Decca 9-27208.

How do I tell if my copy of Harbor Lights / The Petite Waltz is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9-27208, 27208, 04598) 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 Harbor Lights / The Petite Waltz 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.

More Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians on vinyl

VinylLens app

What is your copy of Harbor Lights / The Petite Waltz worth?

Point your phone at the label. VinylLens finds the exact pressing in seconds and shows its value for every condition, from Mint to Poor, so you know what your record is really worth.

Scan your records free