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George GershwinRhapsody In Blue

Vinyl pressings

Rhapsody In Blue

by George Gershwin · 1941

10 pressings4 countriesModernClassical

Rhapsody In Blue was first pressed on vinyl in 1941. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

All 10 vinyl pressings

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1940s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1941USVictor Red Seal DM 358Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Repress
1943USVictor Red Seal DM-358Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Repress
1946USRCA Victor Red Seal DM-358Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, ReissueShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Reissue
1946USVictor Red Seal SP-3Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Repress
1947USRCA Victor Red Seal DM 358Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, ReissueShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Reissue
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanVictor ND-106 / Victor ND-107Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
?SwitzerlandHis Master's Voice FKX 46 / His Master's Voice FKX 47Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
?SwitzerlandHis Master's Voice FKX 47Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?UKHis Master's Voice C.2806 / His Master's Voice C.2807Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
?UKHis Master's Voice C.2806 / His Master's Voice C.2807Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM

Tracklist

  1. Rhapsody In Blue
  2. DStrike Up The Band

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Rhapsody In Blue are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Rhapsody In Blue are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1941 and 1947.

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

Check the catalog number on the label 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 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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