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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 · 1977

12 pressings3 countriesModernClassical

Rhapsody In Blue / An American In Paris was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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

1 pressing came out in 1977, 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.

Czechoslovakia

1977
Label and catalog number
Opus 9110 0385Opus 91 10 0385
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

OE 1496Side A

OE 1497Side 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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975CzechoslovakiaOpus 9110 0385 / Opus 91 10 0385LP, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Club Edition · Club edition
1976CzechoslovakiaOpus 9110 0385 / Opus 91 10 0385LP, RepressLP, Repress
1977CzechoslovakiaOpus 9110 0385 / Opus 91 10 0385First yearLPLP
1978CzechoslovakiaOpus 9110 0385 / Opus 91 10 0385LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1978CzechoslovakiaOpus 9110 0385LP, Club Edition, Repress · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Repress · Club edition
1979USMusical Heritage Society MHS 4158LPLP
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980CzechoslovakiaOpus 9110 0385 / Opus 91 10 0385LP, Club Edition, Repress · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Repress · Club edition
1981CzechoslovakiaOpus 9110 0385LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1983SpainDoblon 50.2016LPLP
1984CzechoslovakiaOpus 9110 0385LP, RepressLP, Repress
1988CzechoslovakiaOpus 9110 0385LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1991CzechoslovakiaOpus 9110 0385 / Opus 91 10 0385LP, RepressLP, Repress

Tracklist

  1. ARapsódia V Blue = Rhapsody In Blue
  2. BAmeričan V Paríži = An American In Paris

Questions

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

12 vinyl pressings of Rhapsody In Blue / An American In Paris are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1975 and 1991.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Czechoslovakia. One of them is Opus 9110 0385.

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 9110 0385) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, OE 1496 and OE 1497. 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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