Vinyl pressings
by Winifred Atwell · 1952
Britannia Rag / Dixie Boogie was first pressed on vinyl in 1952. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1952, the album's first year, in 7 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.
DR 17184-1 BC CT+I.P.Stamped, side A, variant 1
DR 17185-1 N CT+I.P.Stamped, side B, variant 1
DR 17184-1 N CT+I.P.Stamped, side A, variant 2
DR 17185-1 M CT+I.P.Stamped, side B, variant 2
DR.17184Label, side A
DR.17185Label, side B
DR.17184Side A label
DR.17185Side B label
(DR17185)Side A Label
(DR17185)Side B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Unknown | Decca F.10015 RFirst yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1952 | Australia | Decca Y6446First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1952 | France | Decca MG 21972First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1952 | Netherlands | Decca M 33527First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1952 | New Zealand | Decca Y6446First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1952 | Switzerland | Decca F 10015First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1952 | UK | Decca F.10015First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| 1952 | UK | Decca F.10015First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1952 | US | London Records 1279First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | Netherlands | Decca FM 233 5277", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Decca Y6446Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Belgium | Decca 21.972Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| ? | Belgium | Decca 21.972Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Netherlands | Decca FM 233 5277", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Netherlands | Decca M 33527Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| ? | Norway | Decca NF 10015Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | US | London Records 45-12797", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
17 vinyl pressings of Britannia Rag / Dixie Boogie are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1952 and 1957.
The earliest pressings are from 1952, in UK, US, Australia, France and more. One of them is Decca F.10015.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F.10015, F.10015 R, 1279, Y6446) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DR 17184-1 BC CT+I.P. and DR 17185-1 N CT+I.P.. 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.
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