US
1939- Label and catalog number
- Victor V-710
- Format
- Shellac, 10", 78 RPM · Camden Pressing
- Runout / matrix
V-710A 1RSide A runout, variant 1
V-710B 1RSide B runout, variant 1
U5 V-710A 1RSide A runout, variant 2
Z2 V-710B 1RSide B runout, variant 2
Vinyl pressings
by Will Glahé Und Sein Musette-Orchester · 1939
Hot Pretzels / Beer Barrel-Polka was first pressed on vinyl in 1939. 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 1939, the album's first year, in 4 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.
V-710A 1RSide A runout, variant 1
V-710B 1RSide B runout, variant 1
U5 V-710A 1RSide A runout, variant 2
Z2 V-710B 1RSide B runout, variant 2
V-710A 1 RStamped runout A
V-710B 1 RStamped runout B
ORA. 2923A side label
ORA. 2925B side label
ORA.2925Label side A
ORA.2923Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | Canada | Victor V-710First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1939 | France | Disque "Gramophone" K-8342First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1939 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone GW 1743First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1939 | US | Victor V-710First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | US | Victor V-710Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1941 | US | Victor V-710Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1943 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone GW 1743Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1943 | US | Victor V-710Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1945 | Canada | Victor V-710Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1946 | US | RCA Victor 25-1009Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue |
| 1946 | US | RCA Victor 25-1009Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 1947 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone GW 1743Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1947 | US | RCA Victor 25-1009Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue |
| 1947 | US | RCA Victor 25-1009Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue |
| 1947 | US | RCA Victor 25-1009Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue, Repress |
| 1948 | UK | His Master's Voice E.G.6398Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1948 | US | RCA Victor 25-1009Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue |
| 1949 | France | La Voix De Son Maître K-8342Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | La Voix De Son Maître EG 6398Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Brazil | Victor 82639Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | France | La Voix De Son Maître K-8342Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| ? | France | La Voix De Son Maître K-8342Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| ? | Netherlands | His Master's Voice B.8910Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Switzerland | His Master's Voice HE 2000Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| ? | Switzerland | His Master's Voice H.E.2000Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Switzerland | His Master's Voice H.E.2000Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Switzerland | His Master's Voice H.E.2000Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice B.8910Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
28 vinyl pressings of Hot Pretzels / Beer Barrel-Polka are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1939 and 1949.
The earliest pressings are from 1939, in US, Canada, France, Italy. One of them is Victor V-710.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V-710, K-8342, GW 1743) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V-710A 1R and V-710B 1R. 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.