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Danube Waves / Over The Waves

by International Concert Orchestra · 1926

10 pressings6 countriesInstrumentalOrchestraRomanticClassical

Danube Waves / Over The Waves was first pressed on vinyl in 1926. 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 Danube Waves / Over The Waves

3 pressings came out in 1926, 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.

UK

1926
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice C 1278
Format
Shellac, 12", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

A 34742 2-010512Runout side A

A 35319 2-010513Runout side B

A 34742Label side A

A 35319Label side 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 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1920s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1926CanadaVictor 35774First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
1926UKHis Master's Voice C 1278First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
1926USVictor 35774First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
1928USVictor 35774Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress
1930s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1937USVictor 35774Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress
1940s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1942USVictor 35774Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaZonophone E.F. 3Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?ChinaVictor 35927Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?NorwayHis Master's Voice Z. N. 530Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?UKHis Master's Voice C 1278Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM

Tracklist

  1. ADanube Waves
  2. BOver The Waves

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Danube Waves / Over The Waves are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Danube Waves / Over The Waves are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1926 and 1942.

When was Danube Waves / Over The Waves first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1926, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Victor 35774, released August 1926.

How do I tell if my copy of Danube Waves / Over The Waves is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 35774, C 1278) 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 Danube Waves / Over The Waves 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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