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Jacques OffenbachLa Vie Parisienne

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La Vie Parisienne

by Jacques Offenbach · 1953

11 pressings4 countriesOperettaClassical

La Vie Parisienne was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. 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 Vie Parisienne

2 pressings came out in 1953, 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

1953
Label and catalog number
VOX PL 21000
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XTV 18838-1ARunout side A, stamped

XTV 18839-1ARunout 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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1953FrancePathé DTX 128First yearLPLP
1953USVOX PL 21000First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962FrancePathé DTX 30139 / Pathé DTX 30.139LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962FrancePathé 30 139 / Pathé DTX 30.139LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972FrancePathé 2C 051-10851 P / Pathé 2C 051-10.851 PLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1972FrancePathé OP 3139LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1979FrancePathé 2C057-10851LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BelgiumPathé STXB 42LPLP
?CanadaPathé PAM 68.018LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FrancePathé OPTG 3139LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?FrancePathé OP 3139LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. La Vie Parisienne

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of La Vie Parisienne are there?

11 vinyl pressings of La Vie Parisienne are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1953 and 1979.

When was La Vie Parisienne first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1953, in France, US. One of them is Pathé DTX 128.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DTX 128, PL 21000) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is La Vie Parisienne 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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