France
March 1935- Label and catalog number
- Columbia DF 1645
- Format
- Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
- Runout / matrix
CL 5150-1 / M3-78593Runout Side A
CL 5148-1 / M3-78591Runout Side B
CL 5150Label Side A
CL 5148Label Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Tino Rossi · 1935
Venise Et Bretagne / Noël En Mer was first pressed on vinyl in 1935. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1935, 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.
CL 5150-1 / M3-78593Runout Side A
CL 5148-1 / M3-78591Runout Side B
CL 5150Label Side A
CL 5148Label Side B
CL 5148-1 M3-78591Runout side A
CL 5150-1 M3-78593Runout side B
CL 5148Label side A
CL 5150Label side B
CL 5150-1Side A
CL 5148-1Side B
CL 5150Side A
CL 5148Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | UK | Columbia DB 1736First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1935 | UK | Columbia DF 1645First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1935 | France | Columbia DF 1645First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1935 | France | Columbia DF 1645First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | France | Columbia 2 C 008-72126 M7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Columbia GF 1005Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | France | Columbia DF 1645Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | France | Columbia DF 1645Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | France | Columbia DF 1645Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Switzerland | Columbia DZ 211 / Columbia DF 1645Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of Venise Et Bretagne / Noël En Mer are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1935 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1935, in France, UK. One of them is Columbia DF 1645, released March 1935.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DF 1645, DB 1736) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CL 5150-1 / M3-78593 and CL 5148-1 / M3-78591. 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.