Month: June 2021

An original Dutch issue of Philips A 00687 R was added to the page that was already there for this album, showing a German reissue.

The Londonjazzcollector website (with thanks to the 7tt77 website) lists matrix codes which identify the ‘lacquer cut machine number’ – it indicates what country the lacquer was cut in. It doesn’t add much to the information given on this website, but here’s a listing of these matrix codes:

• Austria – 720
• Australia – 150
• Belgium – 170
• Brazil – 200
• Canada – 230
• Denmark – 300
• Far East – 022
• France – 380
• Germany – 320
• Great Britain – 420
• Hungary – 450
• Italy – 520
• Luxembourg – 630
• Norway – 710
• Netherlands – 670
• Portugal – 790
• South Africa – 960
• Spain – 850
• Sweden – 970
• Switzerland – 980
• Rest of the World – 000

The listing may be incomplete and may also not be completely representative for the 1950’s and early 1960’s – the Minigroove years. I noticed that on many early pressings, this code is not present at all. It was probably introduced around 1955.

From a short inspection, if the code is present, almost all Philips Minigroove albums that I have, show the 670 number. It’s also present on the few albums I have from more exotic locations, like in Africa or South America. UK pressings usually show the code 420, Italian pressings show the code 520 (but I also have an Italian album with the UK code), but I didn’t find 320, for German lacquers. I guess the vast majority of lacquers were made in the Netherlands and then shipped to foreign countries, where the stampers were made and the records were pressed.

Scans have been added for a mysterious South American issue of LP A 00491 L. Click on the link or on the image for more details.

Scans have been added for several versions of Philips P 10005 R, by the Kilima Hawaiians, originally issued in 1952.

A 10 inch album which was beautifully packaged in a solid gatefold cover with photographs and information, released in 1957. Scans and info have been added to the website today.

Click on the image to see full sized images and more information.

Scans and information were added for a regular 10 inch issue: Philips A 00698 R. This album was first released in 1954 and an original pressing is shown. It was part of the Mozart Jubilee Edition 1757-1957 (see this post).

Scans and info were added for another early 10 inch issue in the Favourites-Series: S 06027 R. This release was also part of the Mozart Jubilee Edition 1756-1956 (see this post). The cover of this 10 inch album is fully laminated, indicating a first pressing (from early 1955).

Today, info and the images were added for Philips 429 240 BE, an EP by Mahalia Jackson and the Falls-Jones Ensemble. The recordings were originally made for Columbia in the USA.

I found another (later) copy of Philips N 00107 R, including the sleeve, and I added all scans to the Philips N 00107 R page.

Scans of this EP were added today. It’s a second issue of a compilation EP featuring Teddy Wilson, Erroll Garner, Joe Sullivan and Joe Bushkin. Click the image below for larger images and more details.