Vinyl pressings
by Eumir Deodato · 1973
Rhapsody In Blue / Super Strut was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 11 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.
RVG-547-1 Y VAN GELDERA-side runout variation 1
RVG-548-7 VAN GELDERB-side runout variation 1
RVG-547-2 X VAN GELDERA-side runout variation 2
RVG-548-3 VAN GELDERB-side runout variation 2
RVG 547A-side label
RVG 548B-side label
T1 RVG-547-1 VAN GELDERA-side Runout
RVG 548-7 VAN GELDER PB-side Runout
RVG 547A-side label
RVG 548B-side label
RVG-547-2 VAN GELDERA-Side Runout Etching
RVG-548-3 VAN GELDERB-Side Runout Etching
RVG 547A-Side Label
RVG 548B-Side Label
CTS 4001 A-1 ∆X I HRunout A
CTS 4001 B-1 ∆X I HRunout B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | CTI Records 6114 004First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Brazil | One Way ON-81First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | CTI Records CTI 61.003 / CTI Records 61 003First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | CTI Records 61.003First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1973 | Jamaica | CTI Records OJ 16 / CTI Records OJ-16First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Japan | CTI Records HIT-2112First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Omega International OM 36.121 / CTI Records OM 36.121First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | New Zealand | CTI Records OJ 16First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Spain | Acción AC-10.053First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Spain | Acción AC - 10.053First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | UK | CTI Records CTS 4001First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | CTI Records CTS 4001First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | UK | CTI Records CTS 4001First year7", Single, Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1973 | US | CTI Records OJ 16 / CTI Records OJ-16First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1973 | US | CTI Records OJ-16First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
20 vinyl pressings of Rhapsody In Blue / Super Strut are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Italy, Australia and more. One of them is CTI Records OJ 16.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use OJ 16, OJ-16, CTS 4001, TC 9704) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RVG-547-1 Y VAN GELDER and RVG-548-7 VAN GELDER. 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.
