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Jacques OffenbachGaîté Parisienne / Ballettmusik Und Walzer Aus Margarete (Faust)

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Gaîté Parisienne / Ballettmusik Und Walzer Aus Margarete (Faust)

by Jacques Offenbach · 1972

22 pressings9 countriesRomanticBalletClassical

Gaîté Parisienne was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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

6 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 4 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.

Italy

1972
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 2530 199
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

00 2530 199 = 2 S1 4 13 Ⓟ 1972 171 ⬦ ZRunout, Stamped, Side A

00 2530 199 = 2 S2 4 5 Ⓟ 1972 B72 ⬦Z1Runout, Stamped, Side B

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Japan

1972
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon MG 2340
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2530 199 S 1 = 7Center Label A

2530 199 S 2 = 4Center Label B

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 22 vinyl pressings

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

1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972ItalyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 199First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972JapanDeutsche Grammophon MG 2340First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1972JapanDeutsche Grammophon MG 2340First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972SpainDeutsche Grammophon 25 30 199First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972SpainDeutsche Grammophon 25 30 199First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1972UKDeutsche Grammophon 2530 199First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975SwitzerlandDeutsche Grammophon 179 555LP, Special Edition, StereoLP, Special Edition, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984SpainDeutsche Grammophon 410 943-1LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaDeutsche Grammophon 2530 199LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?AustriaDeutsche Grammophon 2836 703LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?AustriaDeutsche Grammophon 179 555LP, Compilation, Special Edition, StereoLP, Compilation, Special Edition, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2530 199LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2530 199LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2530 199LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2530 199LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2530 199LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 199LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 199LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 199LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 199LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 199LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 199LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Gaîté Parisienne
  2. Margarete (Faust)
  3. Ballettmusik
  4. Walzer

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Gaîté Parisienne are there?

22 vinyl pressings of Gaîté Parisienne are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1972 and 1984.

When was Gaîté Parisienne first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, Italy, Japan, Spain. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 2530 199.

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 2530 199, MG 2340, 25 30 199) 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 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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