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George GershwinI Got Rhythm: Fiedler Conducts Gershwin

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I Got Rhythm: Fiedler Conducts Gershwin

by George Gershwin · 1979

10 pressings7 countriesThemeMusicalClassicalJazz

I Got Rhythm: Fiedler Conducts Gershwin was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 I Got Rhythm: Fiedler Conducts Gershwin

4 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 4 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.

US

1979
Label and catalog number
London Records SPC21185
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-16042-2GSide A Runout Stamped

ZAL-16043-2GSide B Runout Stamped

Full details of this pressing

UK

1979
Label and catalog number
Decca PFS4438
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-16042-3GSide 1

ZAL-16043-3GSide 2

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.

1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979CanadaLondon Records SPC21185First yearLPLP
1979EuropeLondon Records SPC 21185First yearLP, Album, Misprint, StereoLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo
1979UKDecca PFS4438First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979USLondon Records SPC21185First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1979USLondon Records SPC 21185LP, Album, Stereo, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Stereo, Club Edition · Club edition
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980AustraliaWorld Record Club R-08121 / World Record Club R 08121LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1981SpainDecca PFS 4438LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1984NetherlandsDecca 411 835 1LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1984UKDecca 411 835 1LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USLondon Records SPC 21185LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Girl Crazy - Suite5:27
  2. A2Oh, Kay! - Overture7:47
  3. A3Funny Face - Overture6:44
  4. A4Let 'Em Eat Cake - Overture9:03
  5. B1Of Thee I Sing - Overture5:04
  6. B2Wintergreen For President2:51
  7. B3Three Preludes6:59
  8. B4Second Rhapsody14:50

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of I Got Rhythm: Fiedler Conducts Gershwin are there?

10 vinyl pressings of I Got Rhythm: Fiedler Conducts Gershwin are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1979 and 1984.

When was I Got Rhythm: Fiedler Conducts Gershwin first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Canada, Europe. One of them is London Records SPC21185.

How do I tell if my copy of I Got Rhythm: Fiedler Conducts Gershwin is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SPC21185, PFS4438, SPC 21185) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-16042-2G and ZAL-16043-2G. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is I Got Rhythm: Fiedler Conducts 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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