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Vinyl pressings

Rhapsody

by Ferrante & Teicher · 1955

16 pressings3 countriesEasy ListeningNeo-ClassicalRomanticPop

Rhapsody 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 Rhapsody

1 pressing came out in 1955, 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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955USUrania Records UR 8011First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USUrania Records 78011 / Urania Records UR 8011LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971UKBoulevard 4023LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1971UKBoulevard 4023LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973ItalyJoker SM 3445LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKSociety SOC 951LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKSaga Soc STSOC 951 / Saga Soc SOC 951LP, Album, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Remastered, Stereo
?UKSociety SOC 951LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKSociety SOC 951LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKBoulevard 4023LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USUrania Records US 78011 / Urania Records 78011LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USUrania Records US 58011LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USUrania Records 78011 / Urania Records US 78011LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USUrania Records UR 78011 / Urania Records 78011LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USUrania Records USD 1009LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USUrania Records US 8011LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Swedish Rhapsody
  2. A2Roumanian Rhapsody In A Major, Op. 11, No. 1
  3. A3Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2
  4. B1Cornish Rhapsody
  5. B2Rhapsody In Blue
  6. B3Hollywood Rhapsody

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Rhapsody are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Rhapsody are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1955 and 1973.

When was Rhapsody first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US. One of them is Urania Records UR 8011.

How do I tell if my copy of Rhapsody is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UR 8011) 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 Rhapsody 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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