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George GershwinImmortal Rhapsody In Blue / Symphony For Blues

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Immortal Rhapsody In Blue / Symphony For Blues

by George Gershwin · 1958

22 pressings5 countriesModernSymphonyOrchestraClassical

Immortal Rhapsody In Blue was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 Immortal Rhapsody In Blue

5 pressings came out in 1958, 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

1958
Label and catalog number
Somerset P-1800
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

M1-1800A-N1 TW ["TW" tilted 90° right]Side 1, Hand Etched

M1-1800B-N1 TW ["TW" tilted 90° right]Side 2, Hand Etched

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US

1958
Label and catalog number
Stereo-Fidelity SF-1800
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SF 1800 SF 1800 A 11/14/58Side A Runout

SF 1800 7 B 11/26/58Side B Runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1958
Label and catalog number
Stereo-Fidelity SF-1800
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

MMS 7-12-58 SF-1800-A2Side A Runout

H 7-18-58 SF 1800-B IISide 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 22 vinyl pressings

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

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958USSomerset P-1800First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1958USStereo-Fidelity SF-1800First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958USSomerset P-1800LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1958USStereo-Fidelity SF-1800First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958USSomerset P-1800First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1958USStereo-Fidelity SF-1800First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961USSomerset SF-1800 / Stereo-Fidelity SF-1800LP, AlbumLP, Album
1961USSomerset SF-1800 / Stereo-Fidelity SF-1800LP, AlbumLP, Album
1961USSomerset SF-1800 / Stereo-Fidelity SF-1800LP, AlbumLP, Album
1961USSomerset SF-1800 / Stereo-Fidelity SF-1800LP, AlbumLP, Album
1962UKPye Golden Guinea Records GGL.0099LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962UKPye Golden Guinea Records GSGL.10099LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965UKMarble Arch MAL 586LP, AlbumLP, Album
1965UKMarble Arch MAL 586LP, AlbumLP, Album
1965UKMarble Arch MAL 586LP, AlbumLP, Album
1966New ZealandMarble Arch MALS 586LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaDiscos Angel CCA-55012LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaSomerset S-18 / Stereo-Fidelity S-18LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaSomerset S-18 / Somerset S18LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?CanadaSomerset S-18 / Somerset S 18LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?CanadaParagon PG 13LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaReo R-118LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. ASymphony For Blues
  2. BRhapsody In Blue

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Immortal Rhapsody In Blue are there?

22 vinyl pressings of Immortal Rhapsody In Blue are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1958 and 1966.

When was Immortal Rhapsody In Blue first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US. One of them is Somerset P-1800.

How do I tell if my copy of Immortal Rhapsody In Blue is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use P-1800, SF-1800) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M1-1800A-N1 TW ["TW" tilted 90° right] and M1-1800B-N1 TW ["TW" tilted 90° right]. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Immortal Rhapsody In Blue 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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