France
1937- Label and catalog number
- Columbia BF 39
- Format
- Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
- Runout / matrix
CL6422-1 M3-91047Runout side A
CL6423-1 M3-91048Runout side B
CL 6422Label side A
CL 6423Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Tino Rossi · 1937
Santa Lucia / Catari ! Catari ! was first pressed on vinyl in 1937. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1937, 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.
CL6422-1 M3-91047Runout side A
CL6423-1 M3-91048Runout side B
CL 6422Label side A
CL 6423Label side B
©L6422-1Runout side A
©L6423-1Runout side B
CL 6422Label side A
CL 6423Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | Belgium | Columbia BF 39First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1937 | France | Columbia BF 39First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1938 | Germany | Columbia DW. 4585Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | Columbia BF 39Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Brazil | Columbia 30-3079Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Brazil | Columbia CB-2.010Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Canada | Columbia Masterworks C10131Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | France | Columbia BF 39Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| ? | France | Columbia BF 39Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| ? | France | Columbia BF 39Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| ? | France | Columbia BF 39Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | France | Columbia BF 39Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress · Colored vinyl | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| ? | France | Columbia BF 39Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Germany | Columbia DW 4585Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Columbia DW 4585Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| ? | Netherlands | Columbia BF. 39Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Netherlands | Columbia BF. 39Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Netherlands | Columbia B.F. 39Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
19 vinyl pressings of Santa Lucia / Catari ! Catari ! are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1937 and 1938.
The earliest pressings are from 1937, in France, Belgium. One of them is Columbia BF 39.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BF 39) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CL6422-1 M3-91047 and CL6423-1 M3-91048. 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.