UK
1929- Label and catalog number
- His Master's Voice 88
- Format
- Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, All Media, Album
Vinyl pressings
by Sacha Guitry · 1929
Guitry Album 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.
7 pressings came out in 1929, 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.
Bb 17185-2Side C
Bb 17184-2Side D
Bb17183 IIRunout side C
Bb17184 IIRunout side D
2-039287-T / Cc 17108Δ IIRunout side G
2-039288 P / Cc17109Δ IARunout side H
2-039287-T / Cc 17108Δ IISide / Track G
2-039288 P / Cc17109Δ IASide / Track H
2-039287A side label
2-039288B side label
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 | Australia | His Master's Voice E. 542 / His Master's Voice E. 543First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, All Media, Album | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, All Media, Album |
| 1929 | France | Disque "Gramophone" P-825 / Disque "Gramophone" P-826First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, All Media, Album | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, All Media, Album |
| 1929 | France | Disque "Gramophone" P-825 (E-542) / Disque "Gramophone" P-826 (E-543)First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, All Media, Album | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, All Media, Album |
| 1929 | France | Disque "Gramophone" W-1045 (D-1706)First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM |
| 1929 | France | Disque "Gramophone" W-1046 (D-1707)First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM |
| 1929 | UK | His Master's Voice 88First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, All Media, Album | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, All Media, Album |
| 1929 | UK | His Master's Voice 9645First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | UK | His Master's Voice 88Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, All Media, Album, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, All Media, Album, Repress |
| 1934 | Canada | Victor C 8Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, All Media, Album, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, All Media, Album, Repress |
| 1934 | UK | His Master's Voice 88Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, All Media, Album, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, All Media, Album, Repress |
| 1937 | US | Victor Red Seal C-8Shellac, 12", 10", 78 RPM, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, All Media, Album, Repress | Shellac, 12", 10", 78 RPM, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, All Media, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Disque "Gramophone" P 825Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | France | Disque "Gramophone" W-1044 (D-1705)Shellac, 12", 78 RPM | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice E 543Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | US | Victrola C 8 / Victrola 4181Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM |
15 vinyl pressings of Guitry Album are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1929 and 1937.
The earliest pressings are from 1929, in UK, Australia, France. One of them is His Master's Voice 88.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 88, 9645, E. 542, P-825) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.