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Gershwin in Brass

by George Gershwin · 1959

10 pressings6 countriesBig BandClassicalRagtimeSwing

Gershwin in Brass was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 Gershwin in Brass

3 pressings came out in 1959, 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.

UK

1959
Label and catalog number
Top Rank International 35/051Top Rank 35/051
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

LPBR-5047-1Inverted matrix on label side A

LPBR-5047-2Inverted matrix on label side B

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959CanadaEverest SDBR-1047First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959UKTop Rank International 35/051 / Top Rank 35/051First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959USEverest LPBR-5047First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972ItalyQuadrifoglio International VDS 222LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownCirculo Musical cm-M-057LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?BrazilRGE USLP-300.000LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?BrazilRGE Everest XRLP-6.045LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ColombiaCirculo Musical 106LPLP
?ItalyVedette Records VRMS 326LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalyVedette Records VRMS 326LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Fascinatin' Rhythm
  2. A2But Not For Me
  3. A3An American In Paris
  4. A4The Man I Love
  5. A5I Got Rhythm
  6. A6Summertime
  7. A7Liza
  8. B1Strike Up The Band
  9. B2Embraceable You
  10. B3Rhapsody In Blue
  11. B4I Got Plenty O' Nuttin'
  12. B5Someone To Watch Over Me
  13. B6Clap Yo' Hands

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Gershwin in Brass are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Gershwin in Brass are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1959 and 1972.

When was Gershwin in Brass first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in Canada, UK, US. One of them is Everest SDBR-1047.

How do I tell if my copy of Gershwin in Brass is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SDBR-1047, 35/051, LPBR-5047) 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 Gershwin in Brass 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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