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Jacques OffenbachGaîté Parisienne

Vinyl pressings

Gaîté Parisienne

by Jacques Offenbach · 1947

15 pressings5 countriesRomanticClassical

Gaîté Parisienne was first pressed on vinyl in 1947. 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 Gaîté Parisienne

2 pressings came out in 1947, the album's first year, in 2 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.

US

December 1947
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal DM 1147
Format
Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
Runout / matrix

11-9816-A (11-9812-A)Label side A

11-9817-A (11-9812-B)Label side B

11-9818-A (11-9813-A)Label side C

11-9819-A (11-9813-B)Label side D

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Canada

1947
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal DM 1147
Format
Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
Runout / matrix

11-9816-A (11-9812-A)A-side label

11-9816-B (11-9815-B)B-side label

11-9817-A (11-9812-B)C-side label

11-9817-B (11-9815-A)D-side 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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1940s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1947CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal DM 1147First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
1947USRCA Victor Red Seal DM 1147First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
1948USRCA Victor Red Seal DV 912", 78 RPM, Album, Deluxe Edition · Colored vinyl12", 78 RPM, Album, Deluxe Edition · Colored vinyl
1949CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal WDM 1147 / RCA Victor Red Seal WDM-11477", 45 RPM, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono, Colored vinyl
1949USRCA Victor Red Seal WDM 11477", 45 RPM, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono, Colored vinyl
1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1950USRCA Victor Red Seal LM 1001LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1950CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM 1001 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1001LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1950USRCA Victor Red Seal LM 1001 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1001LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1951USRCA Victor Red Seal WDM 11477", 45 RPM, Album, Repress, Mono, Box Set · Mono, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Album, Repress, Mono, Box Set · Mono, Colored vinyl
1953UKHis Master's Voice CLP 1004LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1953USRCA Victor Red Seal ERB-13 / RCA Victor Red Seal ERB 137", 45 RPM, Album, EP7", 45 RPM, Album, EP
1958ItalyRCA Italiana LM 1001LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USRCA Victrola VIC-1012LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaRCA Victrola VIC 1012LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?ChileRCA Victor Sello Rojo LM 1001LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Gaîté Parisienne

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Gaîté Parisienne are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Gaîté Parisienne are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1947 and 1958.

When was Gaîté Parisienne first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1947, in US, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal DM 1147, released December 1947.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DM 1147) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 11-9816-A (11-9812-A) and 11-9817-A (11-9812-B). Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Gaîté 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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