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George GershwinConcerto In F / Rhapsody In Blue

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Concerto In F / Rhapsody In Blue

by George Gershwin · 1957

22 pressings10 countriesModernJazzClassical

Concerto In F / Rhapsody In Blue was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 Concerto In F / Rhapsody In Blue

1 pressing came out in 1957, 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 22 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957USMercury MG 50138First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958CanadaMercury SR90002 / Mercury SR-90002LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958CanadaMercury SR90002 / Mercury SR-90002LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959UKMercury MMA 11046 / Mercury MG 50138LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960UKMercury AMS 16026LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USMercury SR90002 / Mercury SR-90002LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962ChileMercury 120509LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982SpainPhilips 68 51 127LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1986SpainPhilips 412 990-1LPLP
1987PortugalPhilips 68 51 127LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaEsquire Mercury MG 50138LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaMercury SR90002LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?BrazilPhilips 6851 127LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalyFontana 894 025 ZKYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ItalyFontana 894 025 ZKYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ItalyFontana 894 025 ZKYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?NetherlandsFontana 894 025 ZKYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?NetherlandsMercury 130509 MGYLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsMercury 120 509 MGLLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsMercury 130509 MGYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKMercury MRL 2577LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USMercury SR90002 / Mercury Living Presence SR90002LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Concerto In F For Piano And Orchestra
  2. B2Rhapsody In Blue

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Concerto In F / Rhapsody In Blue are there?

22 vinyl pressings of Concerto In F / Rhapsody In Blue are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1957 and 1987.

When was Concerto In F / Rhapsody In Blue first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US. One of them is Mercury MG 50138.

How do I tell if my copy of Concerto In F / Rhapsody In Blue is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG 50138) 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 Concerto In F / Rhapsody In Blue 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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