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George GershwinRhapsody In Blue Complete / Grand Canyon Suite Excerpts

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Rhapsody In Blue Complete / Grand Canyon Suite Excerpts

by George Gershwin · 1954

10 pressings4 countriesModernRhapsodySuiteOrchestra

Rhapsody In Blue Complete was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. 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 Complete

2 pressings came out in 1954, 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

1954
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LBC-1045
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

E3RP-5124-3S B [a '2' on top of a 'T']Side A Runout

E3RP-5125-7S E2Side B Runout

E3RP-5124Side A Label

E3RP-5125Side B Label

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1954USRCA Victor LBC-1045First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1954USRCA Victor WBC 1045First year7", 45 RPM, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono7", 45 RPM, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono
1957CanadaRCA Victor LBC-1045LPLP
1957USRCA Victor LPM-1429LPLP
1957USRCA Victor BBL-11 / RCA Victor BBL 11LPLP
1958SpainRCA 3L16009LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownRCA 530 201LPLP
?South AfricaRCA 31,207LPLP
?SpainRCA 3L16009LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USRCA Victor LPM-1429LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. ARhapsody In Blue
  2. Grand Canyon Suite Excerpts

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Rhapsody In Blue Complete are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Rhapsody In Blue Complete are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1954 and 1958.

When was Rhapsody In Blue Complete first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1954, in US. One of them is RCA Victor LBC-1045.

How do I tell if my copy of Rhapsody In Blue Complete is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LBC-1045, WBC 1045) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E3RP-5124-3S B [a '2' on top of a 'T'] and E3RP-5125-7S E2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Rhapsody In Blue Complete 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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