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Petit Papa Noël / Destins

by Tino Rossi · 1946

19 pressings3 countriesChansonHolidayPop

Petit Papa Noël / Destins 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Petit Papa Noël / Destins

2 pressings came out in 1946, 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.

France

1946
Label and catalog number
Columbia LF 232
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

CL 8242-2 M3-110038Runout side A

CL 8253-1 M3-110098Runout side B

CL 8242Label side A

CL 8253Label side B

Full details of this pressing

France

1946
Label and catalog number
Columbia LF 232
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM · misspelled
Runout / matrix

CL 8242Label side A

CL 8253Label side B

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 19 vinyl pressings

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

1940s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1946FranceColumbia LF 232First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1946FranceColumbia LF 232First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1947FranceColumbia LF 232Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1948FranceColumbia LF 232Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1948FranceColumbia LF 232Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1948FranceColumbia LF 232Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1948FranceColumbia LF 232Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks C-10176Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks C10176Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks C10176Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?FranceColumbia LF 232Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?FranceColumbia DF4623Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?FranceColumbia DF 4623Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?FranceColumbia DF 4623Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?FranceColumbia DF 4623Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?FranceColumbia DF 4623Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?SwitzerlandColumbia DZ 475Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?SwitzerlandColumbia DZ 475Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?SwitzerlandColumbia DZ 475Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM

Tracklist

  1. APetit Papa Noël
  2. BDestins

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Petit Papa Noël / Destins are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Petit Papa Noël / Destins are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1946 and 1948.

When was Petit Papa Noël / Destins first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1946, in France. One of them is Columbia LF 232.

How do I tell if my copy of Petit Papa Noël / Destins is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LF 232) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CL 8242-2 M3-110038 and CL 8253-1 M3-110098. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Petit Papa Noël / Destins 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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