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Rhapsody In Blue / An American In Paris

by George Gershwin · 1959

158 pressings24 countriesModernOrchestraPianoConcerto

Rhapsody In Blue / An American In Paris was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 / An American In Paris

18 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 4 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.

US

1959
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6091
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XXSM48000-1EH HTH DRunout side A

XXSM-48001-1CE HHHRunout side B

XSM 48000Matrix, A-side label, in parentheses

XSM 48001Matrix, B-side label, in parentheses

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US

1959
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5413
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XXLP47998-1BDRunout, side A, variant 1

XXLP47999-1BHRunout, side B, variant 1

XXLP47998-1AG A3CRunout, side A, stamped, variant 2

XXLP47999-1BB CRunout, side B, stamped, variant 2

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US

1959
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6091
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XXSM48000-1CJ VIIIStamped Side A, except VIII etched

XXSM48001-1AJ BIIIIIStamped Side B, except BIIIII etched

XXSM48000-1CJ CIIVariant 1 Stamped Side A, except II etched

XXSM48001-1AA - TCIIIIIIIIIVariant 1 Stamped Side B, except IIIIIIIII etched

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US

1959
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6091
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XXSM48000-1DJ HIIStamped Side A, except HII etched

XXSM48001-1AG HIStamped Side B, except HI etched

XXSM48000-1BLVar. B - Stamped Side A

XXSM48001-1JVar. B - Stamped Side B

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US

1959
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5413
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XXLP47998-1G |Runout Side A (Variant 1)

XLP47999-1B ɪRunout Side B (Variant 1)

XXLP47998-1H . IIIIA-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)

XLP47998-1L . IIIB-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)

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

All 158 vinyl pressings

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

1950s18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 6091 / Columbia Masterworks MS-6091First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 6091 / Columbia Masterworks MS-6091First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959SwedenColumbia Masterworks ML 5413First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959UKPhilips SABL 160First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959UKPhilips ABL 3232First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959USColumbia Masterworks MS 6091First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959USColumbia Masterworks ML 5413First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959USColumbia Masterworks MS 6091First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959USColumbia Masterworks MS 6091First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USColumbia Masterworks MS 6091First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USColumbia Masterworks ML 5413First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959USColumbia Masterworks MS 6091First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959USColumbia Masterworks ML 5413First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959USColumbia Masterworks MS 6091First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959USColumbia Masterworks ML 5413First yearLPLP
All 18 pressings from the 1950s
1960s36 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960FrancePhilips G 05.654 RLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1960PhilippinesColumbia Masterworks MS 6091LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USColumbia Masterworks MS 6091LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1960JapanColumbia ZL-14810", Mono · Mono10", Mono · Mono
1961FrancePhilips 836.403 VZLP, 10", StereoLP, 10", Stereo
1961FrancePhilips G 05 654 RLP, 10"LP, 10"
1961JapanColumbia OS-110LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962FrancePhilips G 05.654 RLP, 10", Reissue, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono
1962USColumbia Masterworks MS 6091LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1963USColumbia Masterworks MS 6091LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1964CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 5413LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1964CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 5413LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1964USColumbia Masterworks ML 5413LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1964USColumbia Masterworks ML 5413LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1964USColumbia Masterworks ML 5413LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
All 36 pressings from the 1960s
1970s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50825LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1971CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50825LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1971GermanyCBS 78381LP, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
1973GermanyCBS 29 242-5LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1973PhilippinesCBS Masterworks MQ 6091LP, Album, Reissue, QuadraphonicLP, Album, Reissue, Quadraphonic
1973USColumbia Masterworks M 31804LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1973USColumbia Masterworks MS 6091LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1974JapanCBS/Sony SOCL 1077LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1976UKCBS 72080 / CBS CBS 72080LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1978BrazilCBS Masterworks 160243LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1978JapanCBS/Sony 23AC 576LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1979EuropeCBS Masterworks 75080LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1979EuropeCBS Masterworks 75080 / CBS Masterworks 75 080LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1979EuropeCBS Masterworks 75080LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1979FranceCBS CBS 75080 / CBS S 75080LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
All 16 pressings from the 1970s
1980s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980FranceCBS CBS 75080 / CBS S 75.080LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1980HungaryHungaroton SLPXL 12191 / CBS SLPXL 12191LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980HungaryHungaroton SLPXL 12191 / CBS SLPXL 12191LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1981CanadaCBS MY 37242LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1981EuropeCBS 60135LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1981GermanyCBS Special Products CBSLSP 15 209 / Bayer Organica CBSLSP 15 209LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, NumberedLP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered
1981HungaryHungaroton SLPXL 12191 / CBS SLPXL 12191LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1981NetherlandsCBS 60135LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1981USCBS MY 37242LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1981USCBS MY 37242LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1981USCBS MY 37242LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1982ArgentinaCBS 80.099LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1982NetherlandsCBS 51237 / CBS 60135LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982JapanCBS/Sony 20AC 1541LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1984SpainCBS 60135LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
All 16 pressings from the 1980s
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1993RomaniaEurostar CDS - 077 / Casa de discuri Stîngă CDS - 077LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
2010s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014EuropeVinyl Passion Classical VPC 85002LP, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Reissue, Remastered
2014GermanySpeakers Corner Records MS 6091 / Columbia Masterworks MS 6091LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2014GermanySpeakers Corner Records MS 6091LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
2016ItalyErmitage VNL 12703LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2016USColumbia Masterworks MS 6091 / Analog Spark 83703-1LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022EuropeMagic Of Vinyl #3673LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2024EuropeVinyl Passion Classical VPC 85002LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl
Year unknown64 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaCBS 5134LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?AustraliaCBS KLLS 1615 / Coronet KLLS 1615LP, Stereo, AlbumLP, Stereo, Album
?AustraliaCBS KLLS 1615LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?AustraliaCoronet KLL 1615LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaCoronet KLLS 1615LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?BrazilCBS 111.504LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 6091LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 6091LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ColombiaCBS ML 8020LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?EuropeCBS S72080 / CBS MS 6091LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeCBS S 72080LPLP
?FranceCBS CBS 75080 / CBS S 75.080LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceCBS S 72080LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceCBS CBS 75080 / CBS S 75080LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?FrancePhilips G 05.654 R10"10"
All 64 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. ARhapsody In Blue
  2. BAn American In Paris

Questions

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

158 vinyl pressings of Rhapsody In Blue / An American In Paris are listed here, from 24 countries, released between 1959 and 2024.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Canada, Sweden. One of them is Columbia Masterworks MS 6091.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 6091, ML 5413, SABL 160, ABL 3232) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XXSM48000-1EH HTH D and XXSM-48001-1CE HHH. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Rhapsody In Blue / An 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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