Vinyl pressings
by Les Baxter, His Chorus And Orchestra · 1953
I Love Paris / Gigi 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.
13 pressings came out in 1953, the album's first year, in 5 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.
11404-N1#2 [Anvil symbol] 5-53(var. 2) A side stamped
11498-N1#2 [Anvil symbol] 5-53(var. 2) B side stamped
11404A side label
11498B side label
11404-DC 1 ✰A side stamped
11498-D1 2 ✰B side stamped
11404A side label
11498B side label
11404 - N 2 #⁴ ⌂Runout side A, stamped
11498-N7 ⌂Runout side B, stamped
11404A side label
11498B side label
45-11404-N1#2 [Anvil symbol]A-side runout version 1
45-11498-N1 [Anvil symbol]B-side runout version 1
45-11404-N1 #5 [Anvil symbol]A-side runout version 2
45-11498-N2 [Anvil symbol]B-side runout version 2
11404-N1 ⌂Side A, stamped
11404=N2 ⌂Side B, stamped
11404Side A, label
11404Side B, label
11404A-Side
11498B-Side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | France | Capitol Records F 2479First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1953 | France | Capitol Records 2479First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1953 | Germany | Capitol Records C 2479First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1953 | Germany | Capitol Records CF 2479First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1953 | Germany | Capitol Records C 2479 / Telefunken C 2479First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1953 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 2479First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1953 | Switzerland | Capitol Records CL 2479First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1953 | US | Capitol Records F2479First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1953 | US | Capitol Records 2479First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1953 | US | Capitol Records 2479First year10", 78 RPM, Single | 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| 1953 | US | Capitol Records 2479First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1953 | US | Capitol Records 2479First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1953 | US | Capitol Records 2479First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | Germany | Capitol Records CF 2479 / Telefunken CF 24797", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records F-11577", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Norway | Capitol Records C 2479Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Sweden | Capitol Records C 2479Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
17 vinyl pressings of I Love Paris / Gigi are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1953 and 1954.
The earliest pressings are from 1953, in US, France, Germany, Netherlands and more. One of them is Capitol Records 2479, released May 30, 1953.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2479, F2479, F 2479, C 2479) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 11404-N1#2 [Anvil symbol] 5-53 and 11498-N1#2 [Anvil symbol] 5-53. 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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