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Franz LehárLe Pays Du Sourire (Opérette Romantique En 3 Actes)

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Le Pays Du Sourire (Opérette Romantique En 3 Actes)

by Franz Lehár · 1957

12 pressings1 countryOperaRomanticClassical

Le Pays Du Sourire was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 Le Pays Du Sourire

1 pressing came out in 1957, 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.

France

July 1957
Label and catalog number
Philips P 77.116 LPhilips P.77.116 L
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

AA 77 116 1LCenter Label A

AA 77 116 2LCenter Label B

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957FrancePhilips P 77.116 L / Philips P.77.116 LFirst yearLPLP
1959FrancePhilips P 77.116 L / Philips P. 77.116 LLP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961FranceDecca 163.662 / Decca 163662LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1961FranceDecca 163662 / Decca 163.662LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964FranceAce Of Clubs ACL 914LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1966FrancePhilips P. 77.116 L / Philips P 77.116 LLP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FrancePhilips 837.480 GY / Philips 837.480LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?FranceDecca FMT 163662LPLP
?FrancePhilips P 77.116 L / Philips P.77.116 LLPLP
?FranceVega 16.339LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FrancePhilips P 77.116 L / Philips P. 77.116 LLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?FrancePhilips P 77.116 L / Philips P.77.116 LLPLP

Tracklist

  1. Le Pays Du Sourire (Opérette Romantique En 3 Actes)
  2. Acte I
  3. Acte II
  4. Acte III

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Le Pays Du Sourire are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Le Pays Du Sourire are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1957 and 1966.

When was Le Pays Du Sourire first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in France. One of them is Philips P 77.116 L, released July 1957.

How do I tell if my copy of Le Pays Du Sourire is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use P 77.116 L) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 77 116 1L and AA 77 116 2L. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Le Pays Du Sourire 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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