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Famous Overtures

by Jacques Offenbach · 1963

10 pressings5 countriesOperettaOvertureClassical

Famous Overtures was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 Famous Overtures

1 pressing came out in 1963, 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.

US

1963
Label and catalog number
Westminster WST 17035Westminster WST-17035
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

W-17035-ASide A label

W-17035-BSide B label

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963USWestminster WST 17035 / Westminster WST-17035First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965UKWorld Record Club T 385 / World Record Club T. 385LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1965UKWorld Record Club ST. 385 / World Record Club T 385LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1965UKWorld Record Club T 385 / World Record Club T. 385LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaUniversal Record Club UC-513LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyWestminster PWN 312LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?GermanyWestminster PWS 760LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyWestminster PWN 312LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsWestminster PWS 780LPLP
?USMusic Guild Records MS-814 / ABC Records MS-814LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1La Vie Parisienne4:49
  2. A2Orphée Aux Enfers11:09
  3. A3Monsieur Et Madame Denis6:50
  4. B1La Belle Hélène6:35
  5. B2La Grande Duchesse De Gérolstein4:29
  6. B3Barbe-bleue6:17

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Famous Overtures are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Famous Overtures are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1963 and 1965.

When was Famous Overtures first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US. One of them is Westminster WST 17035.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WST 17035) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, W-17035-A and W-17035-B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Famous Overtures 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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