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Jacques OffenbachGaîté Parisienne Ballet Suite

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Gaîté Parisienne Ballet Suite

by Jacques Offenbach · 1958

13 pressings4 countriesRomanticBalletClassical

Gaîté Parisienne Ballet Suite 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Gaîté Parisienne Ballet Suite

1 pressing came out in 1958, 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.

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

All 13 vinyl pressings

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

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958USUrania Records USD 1002First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959BrazilMasterpiece 11.022LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965UKSaga STXID 5244LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965UKSaga XID 5244LPLP
1965UKSaga XID 5244LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965USParliament PLP(S) 177LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976ItalyPenny RPG-ST 03091LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKSaga XID 5244LPLP
?UKSaga XID 5244LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USParliament PLPS 1177 / Parliament PLPS-1177LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USParliament PLP 177LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USUrania UR 11112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono
?USUrania Records US 5111LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Gaîté Parisienne (Ballet Suite)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Gaîté Parisienne Ballet Suite are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Gaîté Parisienne Ballet Suite are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1958 and 1976.

When was Gaîté Parisienne Ballet Suite first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US. One of them is Urania Records USD 1002, released May 1958.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use USD 1002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Gaîté Parisienne Ballet Suite 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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