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Tata Mirando And His Gipsy OrchestraPlease Gipsy, Play!

Vinyl pressings

Please Gipsy, Play!

by Tata Mirando And His Gipsy Orchestra · 1966

15 pressings5 countriesFolkRomaniFolkWorld

Please Gipsy, Play! was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 Please Gipsy, Play!

1 pressing came out in 1966, 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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966New ZealandViking VPL 234First yearLP, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Limited Edition · Limited
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973New ZealandFontana 6428 013LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownPerfect PS 14026LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UnknownPerfect PL 14026LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyFontana 6428 013LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?JapanFontana SFON-7015LP, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Stereo · Colored vinyl
?NetherlandsFontana 6428 013LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsFontana 857 000 XPYLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsFontana 885 302 TYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?NetherlandsFontana 680 508 TLLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsPhilips 6440 960LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?NetherlandsFontana 657 000 XPLLP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsPhilips 6440 960LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?USFontana MGF-27512LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USFontana SRF-67512LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Russian Folksongs
  2. A2Keserü A Borostyamfa - Befordultam A Konyhába - Tagadom, Tagadom - Friss Csárdás
  3. A3Csak Egy Kislány - Szép A Rozsám
  4. A4Dobra Dobra
  5. A5Armenian Folksongs
  6. B1Black Eyes
  7. B2Latzso Daijo - Nem Voltam Én Életemben - Scibmeg Bogár
  8. B3Le Rossignol
  9. B4Cserebogáre
  10. B5Iboyán
  11. B6Bessarabyanka

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Please Gipsy, Play! are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Please Gipsy, Play! are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1966 and 1973.

When was Please Gipsy, Play! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in New Zealand. One of them is Viking VPL 234.

How do I tell if my copy of Please Gipsy, Play! is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VPL 234) 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 Please Gipsy, Play! 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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