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Vinyl pressings

Giselle

by Adolphe C. Adam · 1962

42 pressings12 countriesScoreRomanticBalletClassical

Giselle was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Giselle

7 pressings came out in 1962, 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.

France

1962
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 6002 A
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL 5479 R5Runout Side A

ZAL 5480 R2Runout Side 2

ZAL 5479Label Side 1

ZAL 5480Label Side 2

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 42 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962AustraliaDecca SXLA 6002 / Decca SXLA-6002First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962FranceDecca LXT 6002 AFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962FranceDecca SXL 6002 AFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962New ZealandDecca SXLM. 6002 / Decca SXL 6002First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962UKDecca LXT 6002First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962UKDecca LXT 6002 / Decca LXT.6002First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962UKDecca SXL 6002First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963JapanLondon Records SLC 1216LPLP
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970SpainDecca SXL 6002LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1973JapanLondon Records GT-9014LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977JapanLondon Records GT 9134LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1978AustraliaDecca JB 14LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1978MexicoLondon Records B-19305LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978UKDecca JB 14LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1987EuropeDecca 6.43723 OG / Decca 6.43723LP, Album, RemasteredLP, Album, Remastered
1987UK & EuropeDecca 417 738-1LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
Year unknown26 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaDecca JB 14LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?BrazilLondon Records 31C 063 62445LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeDecca SXL 6002 / Decca SXL.6002LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?FranceDecca 7.024 A / Decca 7024 SXL 6002LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceDecca 592001LP, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Reissue, Remastered
?GermanyDecca SXL 6002LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyDecca 6.41410 AW / Decca SXL 6002LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyDecca 6.41410 AN / Decca 6.41410LP, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Reissue, Remastered
?GermanyDecca SXL 6002LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyDecca LXT 6002LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca 6.41410 AW / Decca SXL 6002LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SXL 6002LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKDecca JB 14LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 6002LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 6002LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
All 26 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Giselle

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Giselle are there?

42 vinyl pressings of Giselle are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1962 and 1987.

When was Giselle first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in UK, Australia, France, New Zealand. One of them is Decca LXT 6002.

How do I tell if my copy of Giselle is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LXT 6002, SXL 6002, SXLA 6002, LXT 6002 A) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Giselle on vinyl worth?

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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