Vinyl pressings
by Henri René · 1953
The Velvet Glove / Elaine (Gitane) 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.
5 pressings came out in 1953, the album's first year, in 2 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.
E3VW-1644 H A1Variant 1 Side A runout
E3VW-1645-3S H A1Variant 1 Side B runout
E3VW-1644-7S H A1Variant 2 Side A runout
E3VW-1645-3S H A1Variant 2 Side B runout
E3VB-1644-5S 1Runout, side A, stamped
E3VB-1645-3S 2Runout, side B, stamped
E3VB-1644Side A label
E3VB-1645Side B label
E3VW-1644-11S I A4Side A runout
E3VW-1645-5S I A1Side B runout
E3VW-1644Side A label
E3VW-1645Side B label
E3VW-1644-6SA-Side Runout, Stamped
E3VW-1645-2SB-Side Runout, Stamped
E3-VW-1644A-Side Label
E3-VW-1645B-Side Label
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 | Canada | RCA Victor 20-5405First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1953 | US | RCA Victor 47-5405First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1953 | US | RCA Victor 20-5405First year10", 78 RPM | 10", 78 RPM |
| 1953 | US | RCA Victor 47-5405First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1953 | US | RCA Victor 47-5405First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1954 | Australia | His Master's Voice E.A. 4155Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | South Africa | His Master's Voice S.A.B. 201Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | US | RCA Victor 20-540510", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo | 10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor 47-54057", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | New Zealand | RCA 4/602407", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of The Velvet Glove / Elaine (Gitane) are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1953 and 1954.
The earliest pressings are from 1953, in US, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor 47-5405.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 47-5405, 20-5405) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E3VW-1644 H A1 and E3VW-1645-3S H A1. 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.
