Germany
1929- Label and catalog number
- Electrola E. G. 1555
- Format
- Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
- Runout / matrix
BLR 5544 II △
BLR 5634 II △
Vinyl pressings
by Marek Weber Und Sein Orchester · 1929
Chinesische Straßenserenade was first pressed on vinyl in 1929. 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 1929, 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.
BLR 5544 II △
BLR 5634 II △
8-40751 BLR 5544 II ∆ ARunout A side
8-40752 BLR 5634 II ∆ RRunout B side
8-40751Label A side
8-40752Label B side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | Germany | Electrola E. G. 1555First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1929 | Germany | His Master's Voice E.G. 1555First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | France | Disque "Gramophone" K-5850Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Germany | His Master's Voice E.G. 1555Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | RCA Victor 68-0516Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | Argentina | Victor 22498Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Canada | Victor 22498Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | France | Disque "Gramophone" K-5850Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| ? | France | La Voix De Son Maître K 5850Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | France | Disque "Gramophone" K-5850Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Germany | Electrola E. G. 1555Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice B 3407Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice B 3407Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
13 vinyl pressings of Chinesische Straßenserenade are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1929 and 1953.
The earliest pressings are from 1929, in Germany. One of them is Electrola E. G. 1555.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E. G. 1555, E.G. 1555) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BLR 5544 II △ and BLR 5634 II △. 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.