France
1932- Label and catalog number
- Columbia DF 935
- Format
- Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
- Runout / matrix
WL 3838-1 M3-62042
WL 3840-1 M3-62051
Vinyl pressings
by Lucienne Boyer · 1932
Si Petite / Sans Toi was first pressed on vinyl in 1932. 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 1932, 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 3838-1 M3-62042
WL 3840-1 M3-62051
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | France | Columbia DF 935First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1932 | Germany | Columbia DW. 4127First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1935 | US | Columbia 228-MShellac, 10", 78 RPM · Colored vinyl | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | US | Columbia Masterworks 228-MShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Columbia DF 935Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Italy | Columbia CQ 1243Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | UK | Columbia DF 935Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | UK | Columbia D.F. 935Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | UK | Columbia DB 1385Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | US | Liberty Music Shop L 172Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of Si Petite / Sans Toi are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1932 and 1940.
The earliest pressings are from 1932, in France, Germany. One of them is Columbia DF 935.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DF 935, DW. 4127) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WL 3838-1 M3-62042 and WL 3840-1 M3-62051. 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.