US
February 1924- Label and catalog number
- Paramount 20292
- Format
- Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
- Runout / matrix
1624Side A label
1622Side B label
Vinyl pressings
by King Oliver's Jazz Band · 1924
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.
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.
1624Side A label
1622Side B label
1624Side A label
1622Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | US | Claxtonola 40292First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1924 | US | Paramount 20292First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | US | Signature 905Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | France | Decca MU60279Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1950 | US | Paramount 14014Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Brunswick 03575Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | UK | Decca BM 03575Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | UK | Brunswick 03575Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| ? | UK | Brunswick 03575Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | UK | Brunswick 03575Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | UK | Decca 03575Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | US | S D SD-100Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of Riverside Blues / Mabel's Dream are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1924 and 1950.
The earliest pressings are from 1924, in US. One of them is Paramount 20292, released February 1924.
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.
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.