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Josephine BakerLa Petite Tonkinoise / J'ai Deux Amours

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La Petite Tonkinoise / J'ai Deux Amours

by Josephine Baker · 1930

23 pressings5 countriesChansonPop

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.

How to spot a first pressing of La Petite Tonkinoise / J'ai Deux Amours

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.

France

1930
Label and catalog number
Columbia DF 229
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

L 2508Side A, Label & Runout

L 2511Side B, Label & Runout

Full details of this pressing

France

1930
Label and catalog number
Columbia DF 229
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

L 2508Side A, Label & Runout

L 2511Side B, Label & Runout

Full details of this pressing

France

1930
Label and catalog number
Columbia DF 229
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

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

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 23 vinyl pressings

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

1930s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1930FranceColumbia DF 229First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1930FranceColumbia DF 229First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1930FranceColumbia DF 229First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1930FranceColumbia DF 229First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1930FranceColumbia DF 229First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1930FranceColumbia DF 229First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1930FranceColumbia DF 229First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1930FranceColumbia DF 229First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1930UKColumbia DF 229First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1932UKColumbia DF 229Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1932UKColumbia DF 229Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1940s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1948UKColumbia D.F. 229Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968FranceColumbia SCRF 10227", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceColumbia DF 229Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
?FranceColumbia DF 229Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?FranceColumbia DF 229Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?FranceColumbia DF 229Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · MonoShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono
?GermanyColumbia DW. 4048Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?SpainRegal DK 8545Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?SwitzerlandColumbia DZ 602Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?UKColumbia DF 229Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
?UKColumbia DF 229Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
?UKColumbia DF 229Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress

Tracklist

  1. ALa Petite Tonkinoise
  2. BJ'ai Deux Amours

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of La Petite Tonkinoise / J'ai Deux Amours are there?

23 vinyl pressings of La Petite Tonkinoise / J'ai Deux Amours are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1930 and 1968.

When was La Petite Tonkinoise / J'ai Deux Amours first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1930, in France, UK. One of them is Columbia DF 229.

How do I tell if my copy of La Petite Tonkinoise / J'ai Deux Amours is a first pressing?

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.

How much is La Petite Tonkinoise / J'ai Deux Amours 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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