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Jacques OffenbachGaîté Parisienne / Graduation Ball

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Gaîté Parisienne / Graduation Ball

by Jacques Offenbach · 1958

14 pressings9 countriesClassical

Gaîté Parisienne / Graduation Ball 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 / Graduation Ball

5 pressings came out in 1958, 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

1958
Label and catalog number
Mercury SR90016Mercury Living Presence SR90016
Format
LP, Stereo · FR
Runout / matrix

SR90016-A FR2 I A1Side A

SR90016-B FR4 A1 ISide B

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US

1958
Label and catalog number
Mercury SR90016Mercury Living Presence SR90016
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SR-90016A -RFR-1 P17Side A

SR-90016B-RFR-1 P17Side 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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958CanadaMercury SR 90016First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958NetherlandsMercury 130519 MGYFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958New ZealandMercury SR90016First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958USMercury SR90016 / Mercury Living Presence SR90016First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958USMercury SR90016 / Mercury Living Presence SR90016First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959UKMercury MMA 11038 / Mercury MG 50152LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973USMercury SRI 75014LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ChileMercury 130 519 MGYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceMercury 50.152LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyMercury 120519 MGLLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
?UKMercury Living Presence AMS 16005 / Mercury Living Presence AMS. 16005LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USMercury MG 50152 / Mercury Living Presence MG 50152LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?VenezuelaCirculo Musical 233 / Circulo Musical No.233LPLP
?VenezuelaCirculo Musical 233LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. AGaîté Parisienne
  2. BGraduation Ball

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Gaîté Parisienne / Graduation Ball are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Gaîté Parisienne / Graduation Ball are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1958 and 1973.

When was Gaîté Parisienne / Graduation Ball first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, Canada, Netherlands, New Zealand. One of them is Mercury SR90016.

How do I tell if my copy of Gaîté Parisienne / Graduation Ball is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SR90016, SR 90016, 130519 MGY) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SR90016-A FR2 I A1 and SR90016-B FR4 A1 I. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Gaîté Parisienne / Graduation Ball 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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