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George GershwinRhapsody In Blue / American In Paris

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Rhapsody In Blue / American In Paris

by George Gershwin · 1966

41 pressings15 countriesModernMusicalClassicalStage & Screen

Rhapsody In Blue / American In Paris was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 / American In Paris

13 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 8 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.

UK

1966
Label and catalog number
Decca PFS 4098
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

ZAL-7081-10W A 1Runout side A

ZAL-7082-7W 2 BRunout side B

ZAL.7081Label side A

ZAL.7082Label side B

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UK

1966
Label and catalog number
Decca LK 4769
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

Side One - ARL - 7081 - 1A

Side Two - ARL - 7082 - 1A

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US

1966
Label and catalog number
London Records SPC 21009
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-7081-9W U 11 1Side A runout

ZAL-7082-6W U C 1Side B runout

ZAL 7081Side A label

ZAL 7082Side B label

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US

1966
Label and catalog number
London Records SPC 21009London Records SPC.21009
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-7081-3L M KT 1Side A runout, var. 1

ZAL-7082-3L C KT 1Side B runout, var. 1

ZAL-7181-3L M KT 1Side A runout, var. 2

ZAL-7182-1L M KT 1Side B runout, var. 2

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US

1966
Label and catalog number
London Records SPC 21009London Records SPC.21009
Format
LP, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

ZAL-7081-7W U KT 1Runout A

ZAL-7082-3L DD KT 31 SM ARunout B

ZAL.7081Label A, upside down

ZAL.7082Label B, upside down

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 41 vinyl pressings

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

1960s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966AustraliaDecca SKLA 4769 / Decca SKLA 4769LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1966CanadaLondon Records SPC 21009First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966ColombiaLondon Records SPC 21009 / London Records SPC. 21009First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966ItalyDecca PFS - I 334098First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966ItalyDecca PFSI 4098First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966JapanLondon Records SLC 5006 / London Records SLC-5006First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966MexicoLondon Records SPC 21009First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966SpainDecca PFS 4098First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966UKDecca PFS 4098First yearLPLP
1966UKDecca PFS 4098LP, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1966UKDecca LK 4769First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966USLondon Records SPC 21009First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USLondon Records SPC 21009 / London Records SPC.21009First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966USLondon Records SPC 21009 / London Records SPC.21009First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966USLondon Records SPC 21009 / London Records SPC.21009First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
All 17 pressings from the 1960s
1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973YugoslaviaJugoton LPSV-DC-371 / Decca LPSV-DC-371LPLP
1973YugoslaviaJugoton LPSV-DC-371 / Decca LPSV-DC-371LPLP
1974ChileLondon Records SLLC-40041LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974FranceDecca PFS 4098 / Decca PFS 4.098LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975SpainDecca PFS 4098LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1976YugoslaviaDecca LPSV-DC-371 / Jugoton LPSV-DC-371LPLP
1978JapanLondon Records GT 9190LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981SpainDecca PFS 4098 / Decca 63 99 22LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1981SpainDecca PFS 4098 / Decca 63 99 222LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1981SpainDecca PFS 4098 / Decca 63 99 222LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1988SpainDecca PFS 4098 / Decca 63 99 222LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BelgiumDecca PFS 4098LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?CanadaLondon Records SPC 21009LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?IsraelPAX ISP 1276LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?South KoreaDecca PFS 4098, SEL-0125LPLP
?SpainDecca PFS 4098LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKDecca PFS 4098LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKDecca PFS 4098LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKDecca PFS 4098LPLP
?UKDecca PFS 4098LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USLondon Records SPC 21009 / London Records SPC.21009LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?YugoslaviaDecca LPSV-DC-371 / Jugoton LPSV-DC-371LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?YugoslaviaDecca LPSV-DC-371 / Jugoton LPSV-DC-371LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?YugoslaviaDecca LPSV-DC-371 / Jugoton LPSV-DC-371LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. ARhapsody In Blue
  2. BAmerican In Paris

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Rhapsody In Blue / American In Paris are there?

41 vinyl pressings of Rhapsody In Blue / American In Paris are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1966 and 1988.

When was Rhapsody In Blue / American In Paris first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, US, Canada, Colombia and more. One of them is Decca PFS 4098.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PFS 4098, LK 4769, SPC 21009, PFS - I 334098) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-7081-10W A 1 and ZAL-7082-7W 2 B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Rhapsody In Blue / American In Paris 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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