Vinyl pressings
by Jacques Offenbach · 1958
Gaîté Parisienne was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1958, 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.
J2 RY-1454-11S A1 ISide A stamped, variant 1
J2RY 1455 10S I A2Side B stamped, variant 1
J2RY 1454 10S I A4Side A stamped, variant 2
J2RY 1455 10S B1 ISide B stamped, variant 2
E4 RH1089-2SVariant 1 - Run-out Stamp Side A
E4 RH1090-3SVariant 1 - Run-out Stamp Side B
E4 RH1091-2SVariant 1 - Run-out Stamp Side C
E4 RH1092-3SVariant 1 - Run-out Stamp Side D
TVRS--2155--1S Ɪ A1Runout side A stamped
TVRS--2156--1S Ɪ A1Runout side B stamped
TVRS-2155Label side A
TVRS-2156Label side B
J2 RY1454Matrix on label - Side 1 (stamped)
J2 RY1455Matrix on label - Side 2 (stamped)
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Canada | RCA Camden CAL 438First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-1817 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 1817First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | Canada | RCA Camden CAL 438First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal ERB 1817 / RCA Victor Red Seal ERB-1817First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | RCA Camden CAL 438LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | RCA Victrola VICS-1012 / RCA Victrola VICS 1012First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-1817 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 1817First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | New Zealand | RCA Victor Red Seal RSLS 3576LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Australia | RCA Victrola VICS-1012 / RCA Victrola VIC 1012LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | US | Classic Records LSC-1817 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-1817LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Numbered | LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Numbered |
| 1994 | US | Classic Records LSC-1817 / RCA Victor LSC-1817LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Numbered | LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Numbered |
| 1994 | US | Chesky Records RC110LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1994 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-1817 / Classic Records LSC-1817LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Numbered | LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Numbered |
| 1994 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-1817 / Classic Records LSC-1817LP, Single Sided, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Numbered | LP, Single Sided, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | US | Analogue Productions AAPC 1817 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-1817LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Victrola Camden Classics VCCS-1012LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | RCA Victrola VICS-1012LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor LSC-1817LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-1817LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | RCA Red Seal RSL 3520LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | RCA Victrola VICS-1012LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victrola VICS-1012 / RCA Victrola VICS 1012LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-1817 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 1817LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Classic Records LSC 1817 / RCA Victor LSC 1817LP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Stereo | LP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Stereo |
| ? | US | Classic Records LSC 1817 / Classic Records LSC 1817LP, 45 RPM, Remastered | LP, 45 RPM, Remastered |
| ? | US | Classic Records LSC-1817 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-1817LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victrola VICS-1012LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
27 vinyl pressings of Gaîté Parisienne are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1958 and 2014.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-1817, released July 1958.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSC-1817, ERB 1817, VICS-1012, CAL 438) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, J2 RY-1454-11S A1 I and J2RY 1455 10S I A2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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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