France
1941- Label and catalog number
- Columbia DF 2845
- Format
- Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
- Runout / matrix
M3-102744 CL 7496-1Stamped runout side A
M3-102868 CL 7506-1Stamped runout side B
CL 7496Label side A
CL 7506Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Tino Rossi · 1941
Maria / Un Soir... Une Nuit... was first pressed on vinyl in 1941. 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 1941, 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.
M3-102744 CL 7496-1Stamped runout side A
M3-102868 CL 7506-1Stamped runout side B
CL 7496Label side A
CL 7506Label side B
M3-102744 CL 7496-1Runout side A, stamped
M3-102868 CL 7506-1Runout side B, stamped
CL 7496Label side A
CL 7506Label side B
M3-102744 CL 7496-1Stamped runout side A
M3-102868 CL 7506-1Stamped runout side B
CL 7496Label side A
CL 7506Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | France | Columbia DF 2845First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1941 | France | Columbia DF 2845First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1941 | France | Columbia DF 2845First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1949 | France | Columbia GF 1003Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Columbia DF 2845Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | France | Columbia DF 2845Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | France | Columbia DF 2845Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | France | Columbia DF 2845Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Switzerland | Columbia DZ 356Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Switzerland | Columbia DZ 356Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of Maria / Un Soir... Une Nuit... are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1941 and 1949.
The earliest pressings are from 1941, in France. One of them is Columbia DF 2845.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DF 2845) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M3-102744 CL 7496-1 and M3-102868 CL 7506-1. 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.