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Jascha HeifetzEstrellita / Valse Bluette

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Estrellita / Valse Bluette

by Jascha Heifetz · 1928

13 pressings5 countriesRomanticClassical

Estrellita / Valse Bluette was first pressed on vinyl in 1928. 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 Estrellita / Valse Bluette

3 pressings came out in 1928, 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

December 1928
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice D.A. 984
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

8-7921 P4 A 43945 △ 1Runout side A, stamped

8-7922 5 G A 21068 △ 1Runout side B, stamped

8-7921Label Side A

8-7922Label 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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1920s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1928BrazilVictrola 1332First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1928USVictrola 1332First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1928UKHis Master's Voice D.A. 984First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1930s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1930UKHis Master's Voice D.A. 984Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1934CanadaVictor 1332Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1934CanadaVictor 1332Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1937USSRСвердловский Областной Трест По Кинофикации 74 / Свердловский Областной Трест По Кинофикации 77Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1939USVictor Red Seal 1332Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1940s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1946USRCA Victor Red Seal 1332Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, ReissueShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue
1946USRCA Victor Red Seal 1332Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, ReissueShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue
1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1950UKSahibinin Sesi D.A. 984Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · MonoShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USVictor Red Seal 1332Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
?USSRМузтрест 3-78 / Музтрест 4-78Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AEstrellita
  2. BValse Bluette (Air De Ballet)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Estrellita / Valse Bluette are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Estrellita / Valse Bluette are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1928 and 1950.

When was Estrellita / Valse Bluette first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1928, in US, UK, Brazil. One of them is Victrola 1332, released June 29, 1928.

How do I tell if my copy of Estrellita / Valse Bluette is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1332, D.A. 984) 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 Estrellita / Valse Bluette 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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