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Gaité Parisienne by Jacques Offenbach, album cover

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Gaité Parisienne

by Jacques Offenbach · 1966

28 pressings12 countriesRomanticBalletOrchestraClassical

Gaité Parisienne was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 Gaité Parisienne

11 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 6 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.

UK

1966
Label and catalog number
Decca PFS 4096
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-7087-4L G.BSide A

ZAL-7088-4L G.BSide B

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UK

1966
Label and catalog number
Decca LK 4767Decca LK.4767
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL-7087-2B U KT 1Runout stamp side A

ARL-7088-1B C KT 1Runout stamp side B

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US

1966
Label and catalog number
London Records SPC 21011London Records SPC.21011
Format
LP, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

ZAL.7087Side A label

ZAL.7088Side B label

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US

1966
Label and catalog number
London Records SPC 21011London Records SPC.21011
Format
LP, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

ZAL-7087-1L LMRunout Side 1, variant 1

ZAL-7088-3L KRunout Side 2, variant 1

ZAL-7087-1L G KT 1Runout Side 1, variant 2

ZAL-7088-3L BU KT 1Runout Side 2, variant 2

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US

1966
Label and catalog number
London Records SPC 21011London Records SPC.21011
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

ZAL - 7087 - - 1 S A 1 ISide A runout

ZAL 7088 - - 1 S I A2Side B runout

ZAL.7087Side A Label

ZAL.7088Side B Label

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

All 28 vinyl pressings

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

1960s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966CanadaLondon Records SPC 21011 / London Records SPC.21011First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966FranceDecca BA 342First yearLPLP
1966JapanLondon Records SLC 5008First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966SpainDecca PFS 4096First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966UKDecca PFS 4096First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966UKDecca LK 4767 / Decca LK.4767First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966UKDecca PFS 4096First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966USLondon Records SPC 21011 / London Records SPC.21011First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966USLondon Records SPC 21011 / London Records SPC.21011First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966USLondon Records SPC.21011 DJFirst yearLP, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1966USLondon Records SPC 21011 / London Records SPC.21011First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967GermanyDecca SMD 1112LP, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1969ArgentinaLondon Records S4P 219LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969ArgentinaLondon Records 10439LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970FranceDecca PFS 4.096LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1976JapanLondon Records GT 9064LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982USLondon Records STS 15564 / London Records STS15564LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1983Australia & New ZealandDecca VIV 60LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1983UKDecca VIV 60LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1995USLondon Records KIJC 9159LP, Remastered, StereoLP, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaDecca SKLA-4767LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceDecca 14.037 / Decca 14.037 BLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SLK 16801-PLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GreeceDecca PFS 4096LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?TurkeyDecca PFS 4096LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USLondon Records SPC 21011 / London Records SPC.21011LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USLondon Records PM 55009LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USLondon Records PM 55009 / London Records PM.55009LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. AGaité Parisienne (Part 1)
  2. BGaité Parisienne (Part 2)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Gaité Parisienne are there?

28 vinyl pressings of Gaité Parisienne are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1966 and 1995.

When was Gaité Parisienne first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, US, Canada, France and more. One of them is Decca PFS 4096.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PFS 4096, LK 4767, SPC 21011, SPC.21011 DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-7087-4L G.B and ZAL-7088-4L G.B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Gaité Parisienne 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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