France
1939- Label and catalog number
- Disque "Gramophone" K-8297
- Format
- Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
- Runout / matrix
0LA 3002-1 M3-98218Runout side A
0LA 3010-1 M3-98343Runout side B
0LA. 3002Label side A
0LA. 3010Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Jean Sablon · 1939
Sur Le Pont D'Avignon was first pressed on vinyl in 1939. 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 1939, 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.
0LA 3002-1 M3-98218Runout side A
0LA 3010-1 M3-98343Runout side B
0LA. 3002Label side A
0LA. 3010Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | France | Disque "Gramophone" K-8297Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1939 | France | Disque "Gramophone" K-8297First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1939 | France | Disque "Gramophone" K-8297Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | UK | His Master's Voice B.9054Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1948 | UK | His Master's Voice B.9054Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1948 | UK | His Master's Voice B.9054Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | UK | His Master's Voice B.9054Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | His Master's Voice 150150 / Victor 150150Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | France | La Voix De Son Maître K-8297Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| ? | France | Disque "Gramophone" K-8297Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice B.9054Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
11 vinyl pressings of Sur Le Pont D'Avignon are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1939 and 1953.
The earliest pressings are from 1939, in France. One of them is Disque "Gramophone" K-8297.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K-8297) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 0LA 3002-1 M3-98218 and 0LA 3010-1 M3-98343. 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.