France
1952- Label and catalog number
- La Voix De Son Maître 7 GF 116
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
7XLA 145-21 M3-134398Runout side A, stamped
7XLA 146-21 M3-134399Runout side B, stamped
7 XLA 145Label side A
7 XLA 146Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Luis Mariano · 1952
Paris D'en Haut / Mexico was first pressed on vinyl in 1952. 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 1952, 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.
7XLA 145-21 M3-134398Runout side A, stamped
7XLA 146-21 M3-134399Runout side B, stamped
7 XLA 145Label side A
7 XLA 146Label side B
7 XLA 145Label side A
7 XLA 146Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | France | La Voix De Son Maître 7 GF 116First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1952 | France | La Voix De Son Maître 7 GF 116First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Austria | His Master's Voice GA 5105Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Austria | His Master's Voice 45-BA 1017", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | France | La Voix De Son Maître 7 GF 1167", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| ? | France | La Voix De Son Maître SG. 373Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | France | La Voix De Son Maître SG. 373Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | France | La Voix De Son Maître SG. 373Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | France | La Voix De Son Maître SG. 373Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Netherlands | His Master's Voice SG 373MShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of Paris D'en Haut / Mexico are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1952, in France. One of them is La Voix De Son Maître 7 GF 116.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7 GF 116) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7XLA 145-21 M3-134398 and 7XLA 146-21 M3-134399. 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.