Vinyl pressings
by Jascha Heifetz · 1938
Zigeunerweisen was first pressed on vinyl in 1938. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1938, the album's first year. 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.
15246A 2EA4746□ 2 IIA side runout machine stamped (variant 1)
O 15246A 2EA4746⎕ IIA side runout machine stamped (variant 2)
15246B 2EA4747□ 2A IIAB side runout machine stamped (variant 1)
G 15246B 2EA4747⎕ IIAB side runout machine stamped (variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | US | Victor Red Seal 15246First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM |
| 1939 | Canada | Victor 15246Shellac, 12", 78 RPM | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | US | Victor Red Seal 15246Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1947 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal 15246Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Reissue, Repress | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Reissue, Repress |
| 1947 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal 15246Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Reissue | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Victor 15246Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress |
| ? | India | His Master's Voice DB. 3212Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single |
| ? | Netherlands | His Master's Voice D.B. 3212Shellac, 12", 78 RPM | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM |
| ? | Switzerland | His Master's Voice DB 3212Shellac, 12", 78 RPM | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice DB 3212Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress |
10 vinyl pressings of Zigeunerweisen are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1938 and 1947.
The earliest pressings are from 1938, in US. One of them is Victor Red Seal 15246.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 15246) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 15246A 2EA4746□ 2 II and O 15246A 2EA4746⎕ II. 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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