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George GershwinRhapsody In Blue / An American In Paris

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Rhapsody In Blue / An American In Paris

by George Gershwin · 1948

23 pressings9 countriesRhapsodyModernClassical

Rhapsody In Blue / An American In Paris was first pressed on vinyl in 1948. 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

3 pressings came out in 1948, 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.

US

1948
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 4026
Format
LP · Turquoise Cover With Flap
Runout / matrix

XLP 373 3 1ASide A runout

XLP 374 1B ASide B runout

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US

1948
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 4026
Format
LP · Turquoise Cover
Runout / matrix

xʟᴘ 373 3 1ᴀ 96Side A / stamped

xʟᴘ 374 5 1ʙ 22Side B / stamped

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US

1948
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 4026
Format
LP · No Flap
Runout / matrix

XLP-374Runout side A

XLP 373Runout side 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 23 vinyl pressings

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

1940s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1948USColumbia Masterworks ML 4026First yearLPLP
1948USColumbia Masterworks ML 4026First yearLPLP
1948USColumbia Masterworks ML 4026First yearLPLP
1949USColumbia Masterworks ML 4026LP, RepressLP, Repress
1949USColumbia Masterworks ML 4026LP, RepressLP, Repress
1949USColumbia Masterworks ML 4026LP, RepressLP, Repress
1950s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1950CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 4026LPLP
1950CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 4026LPLP
1951ItalyColumbia 33 - QS 600210", LP, Album10", LP, Album
1953FranceColumbia FA 1001 / Columbia 33 FA 1001LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1953FranceColumbia FA 1001 / Columbia 33 FA 1001LP, 10"LP, 10"
1953UKColumbia 33S 1003LP, 10"LP, 10"
1953UKColumbia 33S 1003LP, 10"LP, 10"
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaColumbia 33S 1003LP, 10"LP, 10"
?GermanyColumbia 33 WS 1003LP, 10"LP, 10"
?GermanyColumbia 33 WS 1003LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?ItalyColumbia QS 6002LP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album
?NetherlandsColumbia 33S 1003LP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album
?SpainRegal 33LC 101410", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Reissue10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Reissue
?UKColumbia 33S 1003 / Columbia 33S1003LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?UKColumbia 33S 1003 / Columbia 33S1003LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?UKColumbia 33S 1003 / Columbia 33S1003LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?USColumbia Masterworks ML 4026LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

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?

23 vinyl pressings of Rhapsody In Blue / An American In Paris are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1948 and 1953.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1948, in US. One of them is Columbia Masterworks ML 4026.

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 ML 4026) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP 373 3 1A and XLP 374 1B A. 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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