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Levant Plays Gershwin

by George Gershwin · 1955

21 pressings7 countriesModernJazzClassical

Levant Plays Gershwin was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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 Levant Plays Gershwin

2 pressings came out in 1955, the album's first year, in 2 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 21 vinyl pressings

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

1950s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955CanadaColumbia Masterworks CL 700First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1955USColumbia CL 700 / Columbia CL-700LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1955USColumbia CL 700LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1955USColumbia Masterworks ML 4879First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1955USColumbia CL 700LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1957GermanyPhilips S 04633 LLP, AlbumLP, Album
1958USColumbia CL 700LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1958USColumbia CL 700 / Columbia (x"Lp" 30834)LP, AlbumLP, Album
1959SpainPhilips N 04633 LLPLP
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownCBS Columbia MLS-9080LPLP
?ArgentinaColumbia Masterworks 5028LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?ArgentinaColumbia Masterworks 4028LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CanadaColumbia CS 8641LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaColumbia CL 700 / Columbia Masterworks CL 700LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono
?GermanyPhilips S 04633 LLP, AlbumLP, Album
?NetherlandsPhilips S 04633 LLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?South AfricaCBS ALD 6053LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USColumbia CS 8641LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia CL 700 / Columbia CL-700LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia CS 8641LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia CS 8641LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Rhapsody In Blue
  2. A2An American In Paris
  3. BConcerto In F For Piano And Orchestra: I - Allegro; II - Andante Con Moto; III - Allegro Con Brio

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Levant Plays Gershwin are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Levant Plays Gershwin are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1955 and 1959.

When was Levant Plays Gershwin first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US, Canada. One of them is Columbia Masterworks ML 4879.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ML 4879, CL 700) 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 Levant Plays 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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