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Pablo CasalsLe Cygne = The Swan / Moment Musical

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Le Cygne = The Swan / Moment Musical

by Pablo Casals · 1926

19 pressings10 countriesClassical

Le Cygne = The Swan / Moment Musical was first pressed on vinyl in 1926. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Le Cygne = The Swan / Moment Musical

4 pressings came out in 1926, the album's first year, in 3 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.

US

1926
Label and catalog number
Victrola 1143
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

1143-ALabel side A

1143-BLabel side B

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US

1926
Label and catalog number
Victrola 1143
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM · Oakland Pressing
Runout / matrix

4 D 1143A 1 (V.E.)Runout side A

8 A 1143B 1 (V.E.)Runout side B

1143-ALabel side A

1143-BLabel side B

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UK

1926
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice D.A. 776
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

3-7870 4 GR A34074△ A 3Runout side A, stamped

3-7871 8 G? A31979△ 4 4Runout side B, stamped

3-7870Label side A

3-7871Label side B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 19 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1920s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1926AustraliaHis Master's Voice D.A. 776First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1926UKHis Master's Voice D.A. 776First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1926USVictrola 1143First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1926USVictrola 1143Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1926USVictrola 1143First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1928USVictrola 1143Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1930s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1932UKHis Master's Voice D.A. 776Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1935USVictor Red Seal 1143Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1939USVictor Red Seal 1143Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1940s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1947UKHis Master's Voice D.A.776Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaHis Master's Voice 1143 / Victor 1143Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?CzechoslovakiaHis Master's Voice DA 776Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?FranceDisque "Gramophone" DA-776Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?GermanyElectrola D.A. 776Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?ItalyDisco "Grammofono" D.A. 776Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?JapanVictor NF-4014Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?SpainLa Voz De Su Amo DA 776Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?SpainDisco "Gramófono" DA 776 / La Voz De Su Amo DA 776Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?UKHis Master's Voice DA 776Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM

Tracklist

  1. ALe Cygne = The Swan
  2. BMoment Musical

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Le Cygne = The Swan / Moment Musical are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Le Cygne = The Swan / Moment Musical are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1926 and 1947.

When was Le Cygne = The Swan / Moment Musical first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1926, in US, UK, Australia. One of them is Victrola 1143.

How do I tell if my copy of Le Cygne = The Swan / Moment Musical is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1143, D.A. 776) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1143-A and 1143-B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Le Cygne = The Swan / Moment Musical on vinyl worth?

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.

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