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Jacques OffenbachLa Périchole

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La Périchole

by Jacques Offenbach · 1959

10 pressings2 countriesOperaRomanticClassical

La Périchole was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 La Périchole

1 pressing came out in 1959, the album's first year. 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.

France

1959
Label and catalog number
Pathé FCX 786/7
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

XLX 735 21 / M6 191558Side 1 Runout

XLX 736 21 / M6 191559Side 2 Runout

XLX 737 21B / M6 2303 23Side 3 Runout

XLX 738 21 / M6 191561Side 4 Runout

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959FrancePathé FCX 786/7First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966UKWorld Record Club 2 OC 147/8LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972FrancePathé 2C 051-10.352 P / Pathé 2C 051-10352 PLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1979FrancePathé 2C 057 - 10.352LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2907863LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FrancePathé 2 C 047 10.352 / EMI 2C 047-10.352 MLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?FrancePathé 2 C 053-10669/70 PLPLP
?FrancePathé 2 C 047 10.352 / Pathé 2C 047-10.352 MLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?FrancePathé OP 10352 / Pathé OP 10.352LPLP
?FranceColumbia FCX 786 / Columbia FCX 787LP, Album, Box SetLP, Album, Box Set

Tracklist

  1. La Périchole
  2. Acte I
  3. Acte II
  4. Acte III

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of La Périchole are there?

10 vinyl pressings of La Périchole are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1959 and 1986.

When was La Périchole first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in France. One of them is Pathé FCX 786/7.

How do I tell if my copy of La Périchole is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FCX 786/7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLX 735 21 / M6 191558 and XLX 736 21 / M6 191559. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is La Périchole 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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