Ausschnitte Aus Porgy And Bess

by George Gershwin · 1956

15 pressings6 countriesModernMusicalClassicalStage & Screen

Ausschnitte Aus Porgy And Bess was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 Ausschnitte Aus Porgy And Bess

1 pressing came out in 1956, 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.

UK

September 1956

Label and catalog number: Philips SBR 6204
Format: LP, 10", Album, Mono

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 15 vinyl pressings

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1950s1 pressing

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1956	UK	Philips SBR 6204First yearLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono	LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono

1960s1 pressing

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1960	Germany	Philips S 06600 RLP, 10"	LP, 10"

Year unknown13 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
?	Australia	Philips S 06600 RLP, 10", Stereo	LP, 10", Stereo
?	France	Philips S06600RLP, 10"	LP, 10"
?	France	Philips S06.600RLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono	LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono
?	Germany	Philips S 06600 RLP, 10"	LP, 10"
?	Germany	Philips S 06600 RLP, 10"	LP, 10"
?	Germany	Philips S 06600 RLP, 10"	LP, 10"
?	Netherlands	Philips S 06600 R / Philips 6600LP, 10", Stereo	LP, 10", Stereo
?	Netherlands	Philips S 06600 R / Philips 6600LP, 10", Stereo	LP, 10", Stereo
?	Netherlands	Philips S 06600 RLP, 10", Mono · Mono	LP, 10", Mono · Mono
?	Netherlands	Philips S 06600 R10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Mono · Mono	10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?	Netherlands	Philips S 06600 RLP, 10", Mono · Mono	LP, 10", Mono · Mono
?	Netherlands	Philips S 06600 R / Philips 6600LP, 10", Reissue, Stereo	LP, 10", Reissue, Stereo
?	Scandinavia	Philips S 06600 RLP, 10"	LP, 10"

Tracklist

G. Gershwin (1898-1937) - Highlights From Porgy And Bess • Ausschnitte Aus "Porgy And Bess"
A1Summertime
A2A Woman Is A Sometime Thing
A3My Man's Gone Now
A4I Got Plenty O' Nuttin'
B1Bess, You Is My Woman Now
B2It Ain't Necessarily So
B3Bess, Oh Were's My Bess
B4There's A Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon For New York

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Ausschnitte Aus Porgy And Bess are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Ausschnitte Aus Porgy And Bess are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1956 and 1960.

When was Ausschnitte Aus Porgy And Bess first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in UK. One of them is Philips SBR 6204, released September 1956.

How do I tell if my copy of Ausschnitte Aus Porgy And Bess is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SBR 6204) 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 Ausschnitte Aus Porgy And Bess 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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