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George GershwinRhapsody In Blue

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Rhapsody In Blue

by George Gershwin · 1951

10 pressings5 countriesClassical

Rhapsody In Blue was first pressed on vinyl in 1951. 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 Rhapsody In Blue

1 pressing came out in 1951, 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.

Italy

1951
Label and catalog number
VOX VIP 45.650
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

ZTBP 1951 7-1 BSide A

ZTSP 1951 8-1ASide 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.

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1951ItalyVOX VIP 45.650First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1953USVOX VIP 30,2007", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1954FrancePathé Vox VIP 302007", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1954FrancePathé Vox VIP 302007", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FrancePathé Vox VIP 302007", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?FrancePathé Vox VIP 302007", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono
?GermanyPantheon VSP 1077", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyOpera 4009 / Pantheon VSP 1077", 45 RPM, EP, Club Edition · Club edition7", 45 RPM, EP, Club Edition · Club edition
?ItalyVOX VIP 45,6507", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono
?JapanVOX VOX-15757", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. ARhapsody In Blue (Part 1)
  2. BRhapsody In Blue (Part 2)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Rhapsody In Blue are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Rhapsody In Blue are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1951 and 1954.

When was Rhapsody In Blue first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1951, in Italy. One of them is VOX VIP 45.650.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VIP 45.650) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZTBP 1951 7-1 B and ZTSP 1951 8-1A. 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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