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Nobody's Sweetheart / Tiger Rag

by The Mills Brothers · 1931

12 pressings4 countriesVocalJazzPop

Nobody's Sweetheart / Tiger Rag was first pressed on vinyl in 1931. 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 Nobody's Sweetheart / Tiger Rag

6 pressings came out in 1931, 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.

US

December 1931
Label and catalog number
Brunswick 6197
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

E 37289A⁴ 1Side A stamped

E 37288-A²Side B stamped

Full details of this pressing

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

All 12 vinyl pressings

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

1930s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1931USBrunswick 6197First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1931USBrunswick 6197First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1931USBrunswick 6197First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1931UKBrunswick 1229First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1931USBrunswick 6197First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1931USBrunswick 6197First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1932GermanyBrunswick A 9169Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1934GermanyBrunswick A 9169Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyBrunswick A 9169Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?GermanyBrunswick A 9169Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
?ItalyColumbia C.Q. 1433Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
?UKBrunswick 1229Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM

Tracklist

  1. ANobody's Sweetheart / Sin Amor
  2. BTiger Rag

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Nobody's Sweetheart / Tiger Rag are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Nobody's Sweetheart / Tiger Rag are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1931 and 1934.

When was Nobody's Sweetheart / Tiger Rag first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1931, in US, UK. One of them is Brunswick 6197, released December 1931.

How do I tell if my copy of Nobody's Sweetheart / Tiger Rag is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6197, 1229) 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.

How much is Nobody's Sweetheart / Tiger Rag 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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