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Jacques OffenbachGaîté Parisienne (Complete)

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Gaîté Parisienne (Complete)

by Jacques Offenbach · 1957

15 pressings7 countriesBalletClassical

Gaîté Parisienne (Complete) was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 (Complete)

6 pressings came out in 1957, 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.

US

1957
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks KL 5069
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Mono · White Labels
Runout / matrix

XLP31722

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France

May 1957
Label and catalog number
Philips S 06.606 R
Format
LP, 10", Mono
Runout / matrix

Made in France 6606 ¹RD2 380Stamped runout side A

Made in France 6606 ²RD2 380Stamped runout side B

AA 06.606 1RCentre label side A

AA 06.606 2RCentre label side B

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France

May 1957
Label and catalog number
Philips S 06.606 R
Format
LP, 10", Mono
Runout / matrix

6606 ¹RD2 380Stamped runout side A

6606 ²RD2 380Stamped runout side B

AA 06.606 1RCentre label side A

AA 06.606 2RCentre label side 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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1950s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957AustraliaCoronet KLC 552First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957NetherlandsPhilips S 06606 RFirst yearLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1957USColumbia Masterworks KL 5069First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USColumbia Masterworks KL 5069First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1957FrancePhilips S 06.606 RFirst yearLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1957FrancePhilips S 06.606 RFirst yearLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1958USColumbia Masterworks ML 5348LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959UKPhilips GBL 5505LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959UKPhilips GBL 5505 / Philips GBL.5505LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 5348LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FranceCBS 72 328LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FrancePhilips G 05.666 RLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsPhilips G 03514 LLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsPhilips S 06606 RLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?NorwayPhilips S 06606 RLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Gaîté Parisienne (Complete Ballet)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Gaîté Parisienne (Complete) are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Gaîté Parisienne (Complete) are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1957 and 1959.

When was Gaîté Parisienne (Complete) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, France, Australia, Netherlands. One of them is Columbia Masterworks KL 5069.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KL 5069, S 06.606 R, KLC 552, S 06606 R) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP31722. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Gaîté Parisienne (Complete) 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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