US
1930- Label and catalog number
- Oriole 8022
- Format
- Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
- Runout / matrix
19749A label
19757B label
Vinyl pressings
by Patt Patterson · 1930
On The Red River Shore 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. 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.
19749A label
19757B label
9749-2¹Side A, stamped runout
9757-2¹Side B, stamped runout
9749Side A label
9757Side B label
9749-2 2 13 1Side A runout stamped
9757-2 2 7 1Side B runout stamped
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 | US | Oriole 8022First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1930 | US | Conqueror 7711First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1930 | US | Conqueror 7711First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1931 | US | Conqueror 7711Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1932 | Canada | Melotone 81499Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1932 | US | Melotone M 12386Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Crown 81499Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Canada | Royal 81499Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | US | Conqueror 7711Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | US | Conqueror 7711Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| ? | US | Perfect 12650Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
11 vinyl pressings of On The Red River Shore are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1930 and 1932.
The earliest pressings are from 1930, in US. One of them is Oriole 8022.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8022, 7711) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 19749 and 19757. 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.