France
1930- Label and catalog number
- Columbia DF 229
- Format
- Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
- Runout / matrix
L 2508A-side
L 2511B-side
Vinyl pressings
by Josephine Baker · 1930
La Petite Tonkinoise / J'ai Deux Amours was first pressed on vinyl in 1930. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1930, 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.
L 2508A-side
L 2511B-side
L 2508Side A, Label & Runout
L 2511Side B, Label & Runout
L 2508Side A, Label & Runout
L 2511Side B, Label & Runout
M3 17953 ⓦ WL 2508-IStamped in runout side A
M3 17960 ⓦ WL 25II-2Stamped in runout side B
L 2508On label side A
L 2511On label side B
L 2508A-side
L 2511B-side
L 2508A-side
L 2511B-side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | France | Columbia DF 229First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1930 | France | Columbia DF 229First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1930 | France | Columbia DF 229First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1930 | France | Columbia DF 229First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1930 | France | Columbia DF 229First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1930 | France | Columbia DF 229First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1930 | France | Columbia DF 229First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1930 | France | Columbia DF 229First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1930 | UK | Columbia DF 229First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1932 | UK | Columbia DF 229Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1932 | UK | Columbia DF 229Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | UK | Columbia D.F. 229Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | France | Columbia SCRF 10227", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Columbia DF 229Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| ? | France | Columbia DF 229Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | France | Columbia DF 229Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | France | Columbia DF 229Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Columbia DW. 4048Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Spain | Regal DK 8545Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Switzerland | Columbia DZ 602Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | UK | Columbia DF 229Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| ? | UK | Columbia DF 229Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| ? | UK | Columbia DF 229Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
23 vinyl pressings of La Petite Tonkinoise / J'ai Deux Amours are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1930 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1930, in France, UK. One of them is Columbia DF 229.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DF 229) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, L 2508 and L 2511. 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.