Germany
1965- Label and catalog number
- CBS S 51 059
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
108278 A S 51059 A B5 ◊ K H Made in GermanyRunout A, stamped
108278 B S 51059 B B5 ◊ K C Made in GermanyRunout B, stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Jacques Offenbach · 1965
Rendezvous Mit Jacques Offenbach was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1965, 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.
108278 A S 51059 A B5 ◊ K H Made in GermanyRunout A, stamped
108278 B S 51059 B B5 ◊ K C Made in GermanyRunout B, stamped
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Germany | CBS S 51 059First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1965 | Netherlands | CBS S 51 059First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Spain | Alondra 66.8507-VSLP | LP |
| 1972 | Germany | Saphir 25 751-9 SBLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Saphir INT 120.846 / Saphir 120.846LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1977 | France | Music For Pleasure 2M 025 60.322LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1977 | Spain | Intercord 110.312/6 / Rubi 110.312/6LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | CBS 51 059 / CBS 629 692LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany, Austria, & Switzerland | Elite Special SOLP-324LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Switzerland | Elite Special SOLP-324LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of Rendezvous Mit Jacques Offenbach are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1965 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in Germany, Netherlands. One of them is CBS S 51 059.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S 51 059) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 108278 A S 51059 A B5 ◊ K H Made in Germany and 108278 B S 51059 B B5 ◊ K C Made in Germany. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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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