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Play George Gershwin

by Buddy DeFranco · 1955

13 pressings8 countriesJazz

Play George Gershwin was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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 Play George Gershwin

3 pressings came out in 1955, 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.

US

1955
Label and catalog number
Norgran Records MG N-1016
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MGN - 1016 ASide A [stamped]

MGN - 1016 BSide B [stamped]

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

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

1950s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955South AfricaNorgran Records MG N-1016First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1955USNorgran Records MG N-1016First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1955USNorgran Records MG N-1016First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956AustraliaClef Records MGN-1016LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956UKColumbia 33 CX 10003LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956UKColumbia 33CX 10003 / Columbia 33CX 10003LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USVerve Records MGV 2022 / Verve Records MGV-2022LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960AustriaPreiserrecords MG V-2022LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1966GermanyVerve Records 711 046LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2017EuropeJazz Wax Records JWR 4588LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustriaDonauland 4068LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
?BrazilSinter SLP-2761 / Verve Records SLP-2761LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?South AfricaVerve Records MG N-1016LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Porgy
  2. A2I Was Doing Alright
  3. A3'S Wonderful
  4. A4Bess
  5. A5Strike Up The Band
  6. B1They Can't Take That Away From Me
  7. B2The Man I Love
  8. B3I Got Rhythm
  9. B4Someone To Watch Over Me
  10. B5It Ain't Necessarily So

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Play George Gershwin are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Play George Gershwin are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1955 and 2017.

When was Play George Gershwin first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US, South Africa. One of them is Norgran Records MG N-1016.

How do I tell if my copy of Play George Gershwin is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG N-1016) 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 Play George Gershwin 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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