US
1961- Label and catalog number
- Columbia WS 380
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
XSM54923-1F P IIIISide A runout
XSM54924-1F IIIISide B runout
Vinyl pressings
by Yves Montand · 1961
De Shanghai A Bangkok was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1961, the album's first year. 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.
XSM54923-1F P IIIISide A runout
XSM54924-1F IIIISide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | US | Columbia WS 380First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Columbia WS 380LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Columbia W 180LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Columbia WL 180LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Philips 6444 569LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | France | Philips 844 891 BYLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Japan | Philips FL-5026LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | US | Columbia WL-180LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Columbia WL 380LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Columbia WL 380LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of De Shanghai A Bangkok are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US. One of them is Columbia WS 380.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WS 380) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSM54923-1F P IIII and XSM54924-1F IIII. 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.