France
1930- Label and catalog number
- Columbia DF 61
- Format
- Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
- Runout / matrix
WL 2176-1 M3 17301 ⓦStamped in runout side A
ⓦL2177-1 M3 17303 ⓦStamped in runout side B
L 2176On label side A
L 2177On label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Lucienne Boyer · 1930
Dans La Fumée / Parlez-Moi D'Amour 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.
3 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.
WL 2176-1 M3 17301 ⓦStamped in runout side A
ⓦL2177-1 M3 17303 ⓦStamped in runout side B
L 2176On label side A
L 2177On label side B
WL 2176-1 M3-17301
WL 2177-1 M3-17303
Ⓦ L2176 53179A side runout
Ⓦ L2177 53178B side runout
WL 2176A side label
WL 2177B side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | France | Columbia DF 61First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1930 | France | Columbia DF 61First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1930 | UK | Columbia DB 673First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1932 | Australia | Columbia DO-669Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1932 | Germany | Columbia DW. 4057Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1932 | UK | Columbia DB 673Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1932 | UK | Columbia DB 673Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1934 | US | Columbia 34350-FShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1935 | US | Columbia 34350-FShellac, 10", 78 RPM · Colored vinyl | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1935 | US | Columbia 205-MShellac, 10", 78 RPM · Colored vinyl | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | UK | Columbia DB 673Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1943 | Europe | Columbia DF 61Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1943 | UK | Columbia DB 673Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | UK | Columbia DB 673Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue, Repress |
| 1957 | Germany | Columbia SCMW 5517", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Germany | Columbia SCMW 5517", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Columbia DO-669Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Austria | Columbia SV 39Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Czechoslovakia | Columbia OD 30Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | France | Columbia DF 61Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| ? | France | Columbia DF 61Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | France | Columbia DF 61Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | France | Columbia DF 61Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | France | Columbia DF 61Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| ? | France | Columbia DF 61Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Misprint | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Misprint |
| ? | Germany | Columbia C 20 321 / Columbia SCMW 5517", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | Germany | Columbia DW. 4057Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Germany | Columbia DW. 4057Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Germany | Columbia DW. 4057Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Germany | Columbia C 20 321 / Columbia SCMW 5517", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Columbia SCMW 5517", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
40 vinyl pressings of Dans La Fumée / Parlez-Moi D'Amour are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1930 and 1957.
The earliest pressings are from 1930, in France, UK. One of them is Columbia DF 61.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DF 61, DB 673) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WL 2176-1 M3 17301 ⓦ and ⓦL2177-1 M3 17303 ⓦ. 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.