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Jacques OffenbachGaité Parisienne / Faust Ballet Music

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Gaité Parisienne / Faust Ballet Music

by Jacques Offenbach · 1961

28 pressings10 countriesRomanticBalletOrchestraClassical

Gaité Parisienne / Faust Ballet Music was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 Gaité Parisienne / Faust Ballet Music

6 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 5 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.

UK

September 1961
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 2280Decca SXL.2280
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-5098-2E C OT ET 1Runout side 1, stamped

ZAL-5099-2E M OT ET 1Runout side 2, stamped

ZAL.5098Matrix on label, side 1

ZAL.5099Matrix on label, side 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1961
Label and catalog number
London Records CS 6216London Records CS.6216
Format
LP, Stereo · ffss, blueback
Runout / matrix

ZAL-5098-2E C CT CT CT CT 7Side A runout stamped

ZAL-5098-2E C CT 7Side B runout stamped

ZAL.5098Matrix side A inverted

ZAL.5099Matrix side B inverted

Full details of this pressing

Australia

September 1961
Label and catalog number
Decca SXLA 2280
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL.5098Runout side 1, stamped

ZAL.5099Runout side 2, stamped

SLXA-2280 ZAL5098On label, side 1

SLXA-2280 ZAL5099On label, side 2

Full details of this pressing

Spain

September 1961
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 5642
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-5098-2E C OT ET 1Runout side 1, stamped

ZAL-5099-2E M OT ET 1Runout side 2, stamped

ZAL.5098Matrix on label, side 1

ZAL.5099Matrix on label, side 2

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1961
Label and catalog number
Eurodisc S 70 545 KK
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL 5098 2ELabel side A

ZAL 5099 2ELabel 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 28 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961GermanyEurodisc S 70 545 KKFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961UKDecca LXT 5642 / Decca LXT.5642First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961USLondon Records CS 6216 / London Records CS.6216First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961AustraliaDecca SXLA 2280First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961SpainDecca LXT 5642First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961UKDecca SXL 2280 / Decca SXL.2280First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968UKDecca SXL 2280LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972CanadaLondon Records CS6780LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1972UKDecca SXL 2280LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1972USLondon Records CS6780 / London Records CS 6780LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1976JapanLondon Records SLA 6115LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1977ItalyDecca JBI 12LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1977UKDecca JB 12LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1978GermanyDecca 6.41649 ANLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1978GermanyDecca SMD 1344LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982BrazilLondon Records 31C 051 63627LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982CanadaLondon Records JL 41029LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982CanadaLondon Records JL 41029LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1985GermanyDecca 6.43267-01-1LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceDecca 420 440-1 / Decca 420.440-1LPLP
?GermanyDecca 411 402-1LPLP
?GermanyEurodisc 70544 KKLP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
?UKDecca 411 017-1LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKDecca JB 12LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 2280LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 2280LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?USLondon Records CM 9285LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USLondon Records CS 6216 / London Records CS.6216LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Gaité Parisienne
  2. Faust - Ballet Music

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Gaité Parisienne / Faust Ballet Music are there?

28 vinyl pressings of Gaité Parisienne / Faust Ballet Music are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1961 and 1985.

When was Gaité Parisienne / Faust Ballet Music first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in UK, US, Australia, Spain and more. One of them is Decca SXL 2280, released September 1961.

How do I tell if my copy of Gaité Parisienne / Faust Ballet Music is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 2280, LXT 5642, CS 6216, SXLA 2280) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-5098-2E C OT ET 1 and ZAL-5099-2E M OT ET 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Gaité Parisienne / Faust Ballet Music 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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