Vinyl pressings
by Harry James And His Orchestra · 1953
Palladium Party / Ruby was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. 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 1953, the album's first year, in 5 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.
RHCO 10472 10 HStamped side A variant 1
RHCO 10473 1P HStamped side B variant 1
RHCO 10472 1Q HStamped side A variant 2
RHCO 10473 1Q HStamped side B variant 2
RHCO 10472Label side A
RHCO 10473Label side B
RHCO 10472 10 HStamped side A
RHCO 10473 1P HStamped side A
RHCO 10472Label side A
RHCO 10473Label side B
RHCO 10472 1NRunout Stamped Side A
RHCO10473-1ARunout Stamped Side A
(RHCO 10472)Label Side A
(RHCO 10473)Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | France | Philips B21.066 HFirst yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1953 | France | Philips B 21.066 HFirst yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1953 | Netherlands | Philips B 21066 HFirst yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1953 | UK | Philips P.B. 165 / Philips B21066HFirst yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1953 | US | Columbia 4-39994First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1953 | Canada | Columbia C-2200First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1953 | US | Columbia 39994First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1953 | US | Columbia 39994First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1953 | US | Columbia 39994First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Africa | Philips B 21066 HShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Sweden | Philips B 21 066 HShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
11 vinyl pressings of Palladium Party / Ruby are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1953, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Columbia 39994, released April 1953.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 39994, 4-39994, P.B. 165, C-2200) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RHCO 10472 10 H and RHCO 10473 1P H. 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.
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