US
1936- Label and catalog number
- Victor Red Seal 4329
- Format
- Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
- Runout / matrix
4329-A
4329-B
Vinyl pressings
by Jeanette MacDonald · 1936
Will You Remember? / Farewell To Dreams was first pressed on vinyl in 1936. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1936, 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.
4329-A
4329-B
4329ASide A, Stamped
2 VESide A & B, Stamped
4329BSide B, Stamped
4329-ASide A, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | Canada | Victor 4329First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1936 | US | Victor Red Seal 4329First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1937 | Spain | La Voz De Su Amo DA1559Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1937 | UK | His Master's Voice D.A.1559Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1937 | UK | His Master's Voice D.A.1559Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1937 | US | Victor Red Seal 4329Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1937 | Germany | Electrola D.A. 1559Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1937 | Germany | Electrola D.A. 1559Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | UK | His Master's Voice D.A.1559Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1941 | US | Victor Red Seal 4329Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1943 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone DA 1559Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1943 | UK | His Master's Voice D.A.1559Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1946 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal 4329Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1946 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal 4329Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1946 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal 4329Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | UK | His Master's Voice D.A.1559Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal 4329Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| ? | Canada | Victor 4329Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| ? | Denmark | His Master's Voice DA1559Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Denmark | His Master's Voice DA 1559Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice D.A.1559Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice D.A.1559Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | US | Victor Red Seal 4329Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
23 vinyl pressings of Will You Remember? / Farewell To Dreams are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1936 and 1953.
The earliest pressings are from 1936, in US, Canada. One of them is Victor Red Seal 4329.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4329) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 4329-A and 4329-B. 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.