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Jacques OffenbachGaîté Parisienne / Les Patineurs

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Gaîté Parisienne / Les Patineurs

by Jacques Offenbach · 1954

15 pressings8 countriesRomanticClassical

Gaîté Parisienne / Les Patineurs was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. 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 / Les Patineurs

3 pressings came out in 1954, the album's first year, in 2 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

1954
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1817RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1817
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

E4 RP8290-9S A2 Rside A runout stamped

E4 RP8291-16S A1 Rside B runout stamped

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US

1954
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1817RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1817
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

E4 RP 8290-4S A1 ISide A runout, variant 1

E4 RP 8291-4S A1 ISide B runout, variant 1

E4 RP8290-6 S I A3Side A runout, variant 2

E4 RP8291-12S I A4Side B runout, variant 2

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Canada

1954
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1817
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

E4RP-6230Runout Side A stamped

E4RP-6231Runout Side B stamped

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.

1950s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1954CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1817First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1954USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1817 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1817First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1954USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1817 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1817First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1955USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1817 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1817LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1957SpainRCA 3L16132LP, AlbumLP, Album
1958UKRCA RD-27020LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1817LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962UKRCA Victrola VIC-1012LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963SpainRCA Victrola VIC-1012LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaRCA Victor LM-1817LP, AlbumLP, Album
?BrazilRCA Victor Sêlo Vermelho BRL-80LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?FranceRCA 530.227 (LM 1.817) / RCA 530.227 LM 1817LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?FranceRCA 741037LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?South AfricaHis Master's Voice JCLP 1004LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1817 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1817LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. AGaîté Parisienne (Part 1)
  2. B1Gaîté Parisienne (Concluded)
  3. Les Patineurs (The Skaters)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Gaîté Parisienne / Les Patineurs are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Gaîté Parisienne / Les Patineurs are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1954 and 1963.

When was Gaîté Parisienne / Les Patineurs first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1954, in US, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1817.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM-1817) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E4 RP8290-9S A2 R and E4 RP8291-16S A1 R. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Gaîté Parisienne / Les Patineurs 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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