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Noel & Gertie

by Noël Coward · 1954

12 pressings4 countriesMusicalStage & Screen

Noel & Gertie was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. 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 Noel & Gertie

2 pressings came out in 1954, 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.

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.

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1954CanadaRCA Victor LCT 1156First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1954USRCA Victor LCT 1156First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1955UKHis Master's Voice CLP.1050 / His Master's Voice CLP 1050LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962UnknownParlophone CLP 1050 / Parlophone P-CLP 1050LP, Album, Compilation, ReissueLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue
1962UKHis Master's Voice CLP 1050LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972AustraliaWorld Record Club 3166LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1973AustraliaWorld Record Club 3166LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1979AustraliaWorld Record Club R-00137LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownHis Master's Voice CLP 1050 / Odeon PCLP.1050LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?AustraliaHis Master's Voice OCLP 1050 / His Master's Voice OCLP.1050LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?UKHis Master's Voice CLP 1050 / His Master's Voice CLP.1050LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKHis Master's Voice CLP 1050LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Private Lives
  2. A2Shadow Play
  3. A3Red Peppers
  4. B1I'll Follow My Secret Heart
  5. B2Zigeuner
  6. B3Mrs. Worthington
  7. B4Half-Caste Woman
  8. B5Parisian Pierrot
  9. B6I'll See You Again
  10. B7Mad Dogs And Englishmen

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Noel & Gertie are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Noel & Gertie are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1954 and 1979.

When was Noel & Gertie first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1954, in US, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor LCT 1156.

How do I tell if my copy of Noel & Gertie is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LCT 1156) 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 Noel & Gertie 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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