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Rhapsody In Blue / An American In Paris

by George Gershwin · 1956

42 pressings12 countriesModernOrchestraPianoClassical

Rhapsody In Blue / An American In Paris was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 1956, the album's first year, in 2 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

1956
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records P-8343Capitol Records P 8343
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Scranton Pressing
Runout / matrix

- P1-8343-D8 [Anvil symbol]Side A runout

- P2-8343-D6 [Anvil symbol]Side B runout

P1-8343Side A label

P2-8343Side B label

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US

1956
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records P8343Capitol Records P-8343
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Scranton Pressing
Runout / matrix

- P1-8343-D53 [Scranton "anvil" stamp]Side A / stamped, variant 1

- P2-8343-D38 [Scranton "anvil" stamp]Side B / stamped, variant 1

- P1-8343-D43" [Scranton "anvil" stamp]Side A / stamped, variant 2

- P2-8343-D37" [Scranton "anvil" stamp]Side B / stamped, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

New Zealand

1956
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records P.8343
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

P1-8343-D16Etched A

P2-8343-D10Etched B

P1.8343Label A

P2.8343Label 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 42 vinyl pressings

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

1950s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956New ZealandCapitol Records P.8343First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USCapitol Records P-8343 / Capitol Records P 8343First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USCapitol Records P8343 / Capitol Records P-8343First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957UKCapitol Records P-8343 / Capitol Records P8343LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USCapitol Records P-8343 / Capitol Records P8343LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959CanadaCapitol Records P-8343 / Capitol Records P8343LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959SpainCapitol Records P-8343 / Capitol Records P8343LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USCapitol Records SP-8343 / Capitol Records SP 8343LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1959USCapitol Records P8343 / Capitol Records P-8343LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1959USCapitol Records SP-8343 / Capitol Records SP 8343LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962ItalyCapitol Records P-8343 / Capitol Records P 8343LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962ItalyCapitol Records SP-8343 / Capitol Records SP 8343LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962SpainCapitol Records SP-8343LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1962USCapitol Records P-8343 / Capitol Records P 8343LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963USCapitol Records SP8343 / Capitol Records SP-8343LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1967USCapitol Records SP-8343 / Capitol Records SP 8343LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 053-80043LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1978FranceMusic For Pleasure 2M 055-80043LPLP
Year unknown24 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCapitol Records SENC 9392LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?Australia & New ZealandCapitol Records P-8343LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CanadaCapitol Records P8343 / Capitol Records P-8343LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
?EuropeCapitol Records SP8343 / Capitol Records SP-8343LPLP
?FranceCapitol Records SP-8343 / Capitol Records SP 8343LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceCapitol Records SP 8343 / Capitol Records SP-8343LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceCapitol Records P 8343LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceCapitol Records P8343, P-8343LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître SPD 8343LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceCapitol Records SP 8343 / Capitol Records SP-8343LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyCapitol Records STK 83 280LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ItalySeraphim 3C 047 80043LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3C 053-80043 / La Voce Del Padrone SQSO 68LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanCapitol Records CSC-5008LP · Colored vinylLP · Colored vinyl
?JapanCapitol Records 2LC-20LPLP
All 24 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. ARhapsody In Blue16:43
  2. BAn American In Paris17:45

Questions

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

42 vinyl pressings of Rhapsody In Blue / An American In Paris are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1956 and 1978.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, New Zealand. One of them is Capitol Records P-8343.

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 P-8343, P8343, P.8343) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, - P1-8343-D8 [Anvil symbol] and - P2-8343-D6 [Anvil symbol]. 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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