Vinyl pressings
by Vernon Dalhart · 1924
Wreck Of The Old 97 was first pressed on vinyl in 1924. 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 1924, 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.
1 56 19427A 10Side A runout, Variant 1
2 4H 19427B 3Side B runout, Variant 1
1 8V 19427A 16Side A runout, Variant 2
2 7E 19427B 8Side A runout, Variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | US | Victor 19427Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1924 | US | Victor 19427Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1924 | US | Victor 19427Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1924 | Canada | Victor 19427First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1924 | US | Victor 19427First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1926 | Canada | Victor 119427Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1926 | US | Victor 19427Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue |
| 1926 | US | Victor 19427Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | US | Victor 19427Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1930 | US | Victor 19427Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Victor 119427Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of Wreck Of The Old 97 are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1924 and 1930.
The earliest pressings are from 1924, in US, Canada. One of them is Victor 19427, released October 3, 1924.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 19427) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 56 19427A 10 and 2 4H 19427B 3. 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.
