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Gershwin's Rhapsody In Blue, An American In Paris

by George Gershwin · 1959

10 pressings2 countriesClassicalStage & Screen

Gershwin's Rhapsody In Blue, An American In Paris 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's Rhapsody In Blue, An American In Paris

1 pressing came out in 1959, 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.

US

1959
Label and catalog number
Forum F-70008
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

3C F11-508-A1F11-508-A

3C F11-508-B1F11-508-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.

1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959USForum F-70008First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960UKSaga XID 5026LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963UKSociety SOC 916LPLP
1963UKSociety SOC 916LPLP
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973UKBoulevard 4124LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973UKBoulevard 4124LPLP
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKSaga Soc STSOC 916 / Saga Soc SOC 916LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USForum SF 9044LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USForum SF 9044 / Forum SF-9044LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USForum SF 9044LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. AAn American in Paris
  2. BRhapsody in Blue

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Gershwin's Rhapsody In Blue, An American In Paris are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Gershwin's Rhapsody In Blue, An American In Paris are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1959 and 1973.

When was Gershwin's Rhapsody In Blue, An American In Paris first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US. One of them is Forum F-70008.

How do I tell if my copy of Gershwin's Rhapsody In Blue, An American In Paris is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F-70008) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 3C F11-508-A1 and 3C F11-508-B1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Gershwin's Rhapsody In Blue, An American In Paris 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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