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Curtain Up! Gershwin Favorites

by George Gershwin · 1962

11 pressings5 countriesModernClassical

Curtain Up! Gershwin Favorites was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 Curtain Up! Gershwin Favorites

3 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 3 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.

USA & Canada

1962
Label and catalog number
Mercury MG50290
Format
LP, Compilation, Promo, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG 50290 A RFR-1Side A runout, tiny "f" etched

MG 50290 RFR-2Side B runout

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962UKWing Records WL 1206 / Wing Records 642 228 GLFirst yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1962USMercury SR90290 / Mercury Living Presence SR90290First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1962USA & CanadaMercury MG50290First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1963CanadaMercury SR 90290LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1963UKMercury MMA 11185 / Mercury Living Presence MG50290LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1965UKPhilips GL 5820LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaMercury MG50290LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?NetherlandsBoek En Plaat AS 033 / Mercury 134 303LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition
?NetherlandsMercury AS 033 / 134 303 MVYLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?UKMercury AMS 16135 / Mercury Living Presence SR 90290LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USMercury SR90290LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. AAn American In Paris
  2. B1Rhapsody In Blue
  3. B2Cuban Overture

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Curtain Up! Gershwin Favorites are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Curtain Up! Gershwin Favorites are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1962 and 1965.

When was Curtain Up! Gershwin Favorites first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, USA & Canada. One of them is Mercury SR90290.

How do I tell if my copy of Curtain Up! Gershwin Favorites is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SR90290, WL 1206, MG50290) 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 Curtain Up! Gershwin Favorites 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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