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Riverside Blues / Mabel's Dream

by King Oliver's Jazz Band · 1924

12 pressings3 countriesJazz

Riverside Blues / Mabel's Dream was first pressed on vinyl in 1924. 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 Riverside Blues / Mabel's Dream

2 pressings came out in 1924, 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.

US

February 1924
Label and catalog number
Paramount 20292
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

1624Side A label

1622Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1924
Label and catalog number
Claxtonola 40292
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

1624Side A label

1622Side B label

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1920s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1924USClaxtonola 40292First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1924USParamount 20292First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1940s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1944USSignature 905Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, ReissueShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue
1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1950FranceDecca MU60279Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1950USParamount 14014Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, ReissueShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKBrunswick 03575Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?UKDecca BM 03575Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?UKBrunswick 03575Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
?UKBrunswick 03575Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?UKBrunswick 03575Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?UKDecca 03575Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?USS D SD-100Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, ReissueShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. ARiverside Blues
  2. BMabel's Dream

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Riverside Blues / Mabel's Dream are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Riverside Blues / Mabel's Dream are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1924 and 1950.

When was Riverside Blues / Mabel's Dream first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1924, in US. One of them is Paramount 20292, released February 1924.

How do I tell if my copy of Riverside Blues / Mabel's Dream is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 20292, 40292) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1624 and 1622. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Riverside Blues / Mabel's Dream 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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