Vinyl pressings
by George Gershwin · 1960
Rhapsody In Blue / An American In Paris was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1960, 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.
K2 RP3363-19S I C 1Side A, stamped, variant 1
K2 RP3364-15S T V ISide B, stamped, variant 1
K2 RP3363-10S I BISide A, stamped, variant 2
K2 RP3364-10S I A4Side B, stamped, variant 2
K2 RY3365-7S A3 RSide A stamped
K2 RY3366-6S B2 RSide B stamped
K2 RY3365-1S B3 ISide A stamped, Variant 1
K2 RY3366-1S I A3Side B stamped, Variant 1
K2 RY3365-6S I B1Side A stamped, Variant 2
K2 RY3366-7S I A1Side B stamped, Variant 2
LKBY-7921-1S-2A-2Side A hand etched
LKBY-7922-1S-1A-5Side B hand etched
K2 RY3365-1SSide A stamped
K2 RY3366-1SSide B stamped
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Australia | RCA Red Seal SL16223First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2367First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2367First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1960 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2367First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2367 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2367First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2367First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1960 | Italy | RCA Italiana LM-2367 / RCA LM 2367First yearLP | LP |
| 1960 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2367First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2367First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2367First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2367First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1960 | Italy | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2367First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | France | RCA 100.267 (LM 2367) / RCA Victor 100 267 (LM 2 367)LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Spain | Rca España LM-2367LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Italy | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2367LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Spain | RCA Red Seal LSC-2367LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | RCA Red Seal LSC-2367 / RCA Red Seal LSC 2367LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | France | RCA Gold Seal GL 43703LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Canada | RCA Gold Seal AGL1-5215LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | RCA Gold Seal AGL1-5215LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | Chesky Records RC8LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | US | Analogue Productions AAPC-2367 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2367LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | RCA Gold Seal GL 42325LP, Album, Club Edition, Deluxe Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Deluxe Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | Italy | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2367LP | LP |
| ? | Italy | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2367 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2367LP | LP |
| ? | Italy | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2367 / RCA LM-2367LP | LP |
| ? | Japan | Victor HP-108 / RCA Victor Red Seal HP108LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| ? | US | Chesky Records RC8LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Gold Seal AGL1-3649LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Red Seal LSC-2367LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2367LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2367LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
34 vinyl pressings of Rhapsody In Blue / An American In Paris are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1960 and 2014.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, Italy, Australia, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2367.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM-2367, LSC-2367, SL16223) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K2 RP3363-19S I C 1 and K2 RP3364-15S T V I. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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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