Vinyl pressings
by André Previn · 1971
Previn Plays Gershwin was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
2YEA.4297Side A Runout, variant 1
2YEA.4298Side B Runout, variant 1
2YEA 4297-4G GR 3Side A Runout, variant 2
2YEA 4298-5G GM 1Side B Runout, variant 2
S-1-36810-F1Side A Etched/stamped variant 1
S-2-36810 F3Side B Etched/stamped variant 1
S-1-36810 F1#2 IAMSide A Etched/stamped variant 2
S-2-36810 F1 IAMSide B Etched/stamped variant 2
02 199 A-1Side A stamped
02 199 B-1Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | His Master's Voice OASD 2754First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 063-02 199 / His Master's Voice 1C 063-02 199First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1971 | Japan | Angel Records AA-8897First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 2754 / His Master's Voice ASD. 2754First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Angel Records SFO-36810First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone 3C 065-02199LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Spain | La Voz De Su Amo 1 J 065-02.199LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone 3C 065 - 02199LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Argentina | Angel Records 6487LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Australia | World Record Club R-05232 / World Record Club R 05232LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1979 | US | Angel Records SFO-36810LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| 1979 | US | Angel Records SFO-36810LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | US | Angel Records SFO-536810LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1982 | Japan | Angel Records EAC-81082LP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Japan | Angel Records EAC-81082LP | LP |
| 1986 | Europe | His Master's Voice 29 0849 1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK & Europe | His Master's Voice 29 0849 1LP, Album, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Angel Records AM-34760LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | UK | Warner Classics 190295645670LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
39 vinyl pressings of Previn Plays Gershwin are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1971 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, US, Australia, Germany and more. One of them is His Master's Voice ASD 2754.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ASD 2754, SFO-36810, OASD 2754, 1C 063-02 199) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2YEA.4297 and 2YEA.4298. 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.
