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Jacques OffenbachLes Contes D'Hoffmann

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Les Contes D'Hoffmann

by Jacques Offenbach · 1948

12 pressings5 countriesOperaClassical

Les Contes D'Hoffmann was first pressed on vinyl in 1948. 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 Les Contes D'Hoffmann

1 pressing came out in 1948, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

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

1940s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1948FranceColumbia LFX 794 / Columbia LFX 795First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1950CanadaColumbia Masterworks SL-106 / Columbia Masterworks ML 4265LP, Album, Box SetLP, Album, Box Set
1950USColumbia Masterworks SL-6 / Columbia Masterworks ML 4264LP, AlbumLP, Album
1950USColumbia Masterworks SL-106 / Columbia Masterworks ML 4265LP, Album, Box SetLP, Album, Box Set
1954UKColumbia 33CX1150 / Columbia 33CX1151LP, Album, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1957FranceColumbia FCX 137 À 139 / Columbia 33 FCX 137LP, Album, Box SetLP, Album, Box Set
1958FranceColumbia FCX 137, FCX 138, FCX 139LP, Album, Box SetLP, Album, Box Set
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963AustraliaWorld Record Club OE 43 / World Record Club OE 44LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono, Box Set · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono, Box Set · Mono, Club edition
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 153-1415/3LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceColumbia 33 FCX 137/139LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceColumbia FCX 137 / 139LPLP
?UKColumbia 33CX1150LPLP

Tracklist

  1. APrologue
  2. BPrologue (Continued)
  3. CPrologue (Continued)
  4. DPrologue (Continued)
  5. EPrologue - Finale (1ere Partie)
  6. FPrologue - Finale (2e Partie)
  7. GActe 1
  8. HActe 1 (Continued)
  9. IActe 1 (Continued)
  10. JActe 1 (Continued)
  11. KActe 1 (Continued)
  12. LActe 1 (Continued)
  13. MActe 1 (Continued)
  14. NActe 1 (Finale)
  15. OActe 2
  16. PActe 2 (Continued)
  17. QActe 2 (Continued)
  18. RActe 2 (Continued)
  19. SActe 2 (Continued)
  20. TActe 2 (Continued)
  21. UActe 2 (Finale)
  22. VActe 3
  23. WActe 3 (Continued)
  24. XActe 3 (Continued)
  25. YActe 3 (Continued)
  26. ZActe 3 (Continued)
  27. AAActe 3 (Continued)
  28. ABActe 3 (Continued)
  29. ACActe 3 (Continued)
  30. ADActe 3 - Finale
  31. AEActe 3 - Finale (Continued)
  32. AFEpilogue

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Les Contes D'Hoffmann are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Les Contes D'Hoffmann are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1948 and 1980.

When was Les Contes D'Hoffmann first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1948, in France. One of them is Columbia LFX 794, released June 1948.

How do I tell if my copy of Les Contes D'Hoffmann is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LFX 794) 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 Les Contes D'Hoffmann 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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