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Rhapsody In Blue / An American In Paris

by George Gershwin · 1960

33 pressings12 countriesModernOrchestraPianoClassical

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Rhapsody In Blue / An American In Paris

7 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.

US

1960
Label and catalog number
Everest SDBR 3067
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SDBR 3067 A   Pete Helffrich   ⌂Etch A

SDBR 3067 B   P. HelffrichEtch B

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US

1960
Label and catalog number
Everest SDBR 3067
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SDBR 3067-1-T2 ARCRunout side A etched

SDBR 3067-2-T2 ARCRunout side B etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1960
Label and catalog number
Everest LPBR 6067
Format
LP, Mono · Allentown Pressing
Runout / matrix

LPBR-6067-1-T2 ARCSide A runout

LPBR-6067-2-T2 ARCSide B runout

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 33 vinyl pressings

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

1960s22 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960ArgentinaEverest 90.161First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960ArgentinaEverest 70.161First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960FranceAdès 13.015First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1960ScandinaviaFONA LPBR 6067 / FONA GBY-E 15.030First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960USEverest SDBR 3067First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960USEverest SDBR 3067First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960USEverest LPBR 6067First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962USEverest LPBR 6067LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1963USEverest LPBR 6067LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1964FranceVox Productions, Inc. PL-E PROM 15.150LPLP
1964FranceEverest CID 301LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964SpainOrlador 50019 L / Orlador 50.019 LLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
1965AustraliaWorld Record Club S/7093 / World Record Club 7-093LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1965AustraliaWorld Record Club 7093LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1967UKEverest SDBR 3067LP, StereoLP, Stereo
All 22 pressings from the 1960s
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970AustraliaThe Telegraph Record Club S/2454 / World Record Club S-2454LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1975ItalyMusic Parade Cetra LEL 263LPLP
1978USEverest SDBR 3067LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaMadacy Master Series MK 1802LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ColombiaCirculo Musical No. 003LPLP
?FranceClub National Du Disque CND 845LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalyFonit Cetra sfc/20010 / Fonit Cetra SFC 20010LPLP
?UKWorld Record Club STP 75 / World Record Club TP 75LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?UKWorld Record Club TP 75 / World Record Club TP. 75LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
?USEverest SDBR 3067LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?VenezuelaCirculo Musical 009LPLP

Tracklist

  1. ARhapsody In Blue16:45
  2. BAn American In Paris17:07

Questions

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

33 vinyl pressings of Rhapsody In Blue / An American In Paris are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1960 and 1978.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, Argentina, France, Scandinavia. One of them is Everest SDBR 3067.

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 SDBR 3067, LPBR 6067, 90.161, 70.161) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SDBR 3067 A   Pete Helffrich   ⌂ and SDBR 3067 B   P. Helffrich. 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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