Vinyl pressings
by Julian Rose · 1917
Levinsky At The Wedding was first pressed on vinyl in 1917. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1917, 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.
47429Side A label
47430Side B label
47429 2-C-40Side A under label & in runout, stamped
47430 1-G-15Side B under label & in runout, stamped
47429 2-D-56A side stamped
47430 1-D-40B side stamped
47429A side label
47430B side label
47429Side A label
47430Side B label
47429 2-K-118Side A under label & in runout, stamped
47430 1-H-16Side B under label & in runout, stamped
47429Side A label
47430Side B label
47429Label side A
47430Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 | UK | Columbia A2310First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1917 | USA & Canada | Columbia A2310Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1917 | USA & Canada | Columbia A2310First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1917 | USA & Canada | Columbia A2310First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1917 | USA & Canada | Columbia A2310First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1917 | USA & Canada | Columbia A2310First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1918 | USA & Canada | Columbia A2310Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1918 | USA & Canada | Columbia A2310Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1919 | USA & Canada | Columbia A2310Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue, Repress |
| 1919 | USA & Canada | Columbia A2310Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue, Repress |
| 1919 | USA & Canada | Columbia A2310Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | USA & Canada | Columbia A2310Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue, Repress |
12 vinyl pressings of Levinsky At The Wedding are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1917 and 1920.
The earliest pressings are from 1917, in USA & Canada, UK. One of them is Columbia A2310, released October 10, 1917.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A2310) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 47429 and 47430. 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.
