Vinyl pressings
by Sigmund Romberg And His Orchestra · 1946
Gems From Sigmund Romberg Shows, Volume 1 was first pressed on vinyl in 1946. 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 1946, the album's first year, in 2 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.
10-1209-ARecord 1 Side A (Album side 1)
10-1209-BRecord 1 Side B (Album side 2)
10-1210-ARecord 2 Side A (Album side 3)
10-1210-BRecord 2 Side B (Album side 4)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal M 1051First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album |
| 1946 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal M 1051First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album |
| 1946 | US | Victor Red Seal M 1051First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album |
| 1947 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal M 1051Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Repress |
| 1949 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal WMO 10517", 45 RPM, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LPM 89LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | RCA Victor WMO 10517", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Radio Corporation Of America 10-1211-A/M 1051Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | US | Radio Corporation Of America M 1051/10-1209-A Side 1Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM 89LP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Gems From Sigmund Romberg Shows, Volume 1 are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1946 and 1950.
The earliest pressings are from 1946, in US, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal M 1051, released May 1946.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M 1051) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 10-1209-A and 10-1209-B. 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.
