France
1938- Label and catalog number
- Pathé PA 1477
- Format
- Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
- Runout / matrix
CPT 3838-1 M3-92914Runout side A
CPT 3839-1 M3-92915Runout side B
CPT 3838Label side A
CPT 3839Label side B

Vinyl pressings
by Rina Ketty · 1938
J'attendrai... / Sombreros Et Mantilles was first pressed on vinyl in 1938. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1938, 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.
CPT 3838-1 M3-92914Runout side A
CPT 3839-1 M3-92915Runout side B
CPT 3838Label side A
CPT 3839Label side B
CPT 3838-1 M3-92914Runout side A
CPT 3839-1 M3-92915Runout side B
CPT 3838Label side A
CPT 3839Label side B
CPT 3838-1Runout side A
CPT 3839-1Runout side B
CPT 3838Label side A
CPT 3839Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | France | Pathé PA 1477First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1938 | France | Pathé PA 1477First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1938 | Italy | Columbia D.Q. 2783First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1938 | Netherlands | Columbia D.B. 1823First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | Australia | Columbia DO-2326Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Belgium | Pathé 4C006-11.1777", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1976 | France | Pathé 2C 010-142867", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | France | Pathé SP 4407", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Promo, Reissue · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | Pathé 4C 006-111777", Reissue | 7", Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Pathé 1A 006-111777", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Pathé 1A 006-111777", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | France | Pathé PA 1477Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | France | Pathé PA 1477Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | France | Pathé PA 1477Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | France | Pathé PA 1477Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | France | Pathé PA 1477Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | France | Pathé PA 1477Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Columbia D.Q. 2783Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Japan | Columbia JX 253Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Switzerland | Columbia DZ 241Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Switzerland | Columbia DZ 241Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Switzerland | Columbia DZ 241Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Switzerland | Columbia DZ 241Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
24 vinyl pressings of J'attendrai... / Sombreros Et Mantilles are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1938 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1938, in France, Italy, Netherlands. One of them is Pathé PA 1477.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PA 1477, D.Q. 2783, D.B. 1823) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CPT 3838-1 M3-92914 and CPT 3839-1 M3-92915. 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.