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Offenbach In America by Jacques Offenbach, album cover

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Offenbach In America

by Jacques Offenbach · 1956

21 pressings7 countriesClassical

Offenbach In America was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 Offenbach In America

3 pressings came out in 1956, the album's first year, in 3 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.

Canada

1956
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1990
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

G2RP-4470Side A

G2RP-4471Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1956
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1990
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

G2 RP4470-1S I E1Side A stamped

G2 RP4471-9S I W̶̷ A1Side B stamped

G2RP-4470Side A label

G2RP-4471Side B label

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 21 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956ArgentinaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1990First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1956CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1990First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1990First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957FranceRCA 530.218LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-1990LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal CRR-304LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1960USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1990 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1990 RELP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1969CanadaRCA Victrola VICS-1466LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1969USRCA Victrola VICS-1466LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970ItalyRCA Victrola KVS 235 / RCA Victrola VICS 1466LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1971UKRCA Victrola VICS1466 / RCA Victrola VICS 1466LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1975USRCA Gold Seal AGL1-1963LP, Remastered, ReissueLP, Remastered, Reissue
1976CanadaRCA Gold Seal AGL1-1963LP, AlbumLP, Album
1977ItalyRCA GL 11963LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRCA Victrola VICS-1466LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceRCA Victor 830.503LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?FranceRCA 500.218LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKHis Master's Voice CLP 1101LPLP
?UKRCA Victor Gold Seal GL 431 93LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USRCA LM-1990-C / RCA LM 1990 CLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-1990LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1La Belle Helene: Overture
  2. A2The Tales Of Hoffmann: Intermezzo (Introduction-Minuet-Barcarolle)
  3. A3Genevieve De Brabant: Galop
  4. A4La Perichole - Selection
  5. B1The Grand Duchess Of Gerolstein: Overture
  6. B2Les Belles Americaines (Waltz)
  7. B3Musette - Air De Ballet (For Cello And Orchestra)
  8. B4Orpheus In Hades: Overture

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Offenbach In America are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Offenbach In America are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1956 and 1977.

When was Offenbach In America first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in Canada, US, Argentina. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1990.

How do I tell if my copy of Offenbach In America is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM-1990) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, G2RP-4470 and G2RP-4471. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Offenbach In America 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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