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George GershwinGershwin: Rhapsody In Blue; Pianoconcert In F

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Gershwin: Rhapsody In Blue; Pianoconcert In F

by George Gershwin · 1961

22 pressings5 countriesClassical

Gershwin was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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

1 pressing came out in 1961, 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.

France

1961
Label and catalog number
Ducretet Thomson 300 C 116
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XTDX 53Side A label

XTDX 54Side B label

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 22 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961FranceDucretet Thomson 300 C 116First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963ItalyDucretet Thomson KSLTC 121LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963ItalyDucretet Thomson KSLTC 121LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964FranceDucretet Thomson DUC 504LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971FranceLa Voix De Son Maître CVL 504 / La Voix De Son Maître CVL 504 SLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971SpainBelter 70.902LP, AlbumLP, Album
1975NetherlandsHis Master's Voice 5C 045-11656LPLP
1975NetherlandsHis Master's Voice 5C 045-11656 / His Master's Voice 5C 045-11 656LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 53 1116561LPLP
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustriaSchallplattengilde Gutenberg AFL 1068LPLP
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 059-11656LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceDucretet Thomson SDUC 504LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceDucretet Thomson 300 C 116LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FranceDucretet Thomson CDA 504LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître CVL 504 / La Voix De Son Maître 2C 059-11.656LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceDucretet Thomson 350 C 002LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître CVL 504 / La Voix De Son Maître CVL 504 SLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ItalyDucretet Thomson KLTC - 121LPLP
?ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3C 053-11656LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsHis Master's Voice 5C 053-11656LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsHis Master's Voice 1A 027-11656 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1A 027-11656LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsDucretet Thomson SKLP 4104 / Ducretet Thomson KLP 4104LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. Concert In F Voor Piano En Orkest
  2. B2Rhapsody In Blue

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Gershwin are there?

22 vinyl pressings of Gershwin are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1961 and 1985.

When was Gershwin first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in France. One of them is Ducretet Thomson 300 C 116.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 300 C 116) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XTDX 53 and XTDX 54. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Gershwin 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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