Vinyl pressings
by George Gershwin · 1980
Rhapsody In Blue · Concerto En Fa · was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 3 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.
PHO 001 9500917 1Y 380 POLYGRAM DUM ACSide A, stamped in runout - variant 1
001 PHXI 9500917 B 380 POLYGRAM DU3 DCSide B, stamped in runout - variant 1
P̶H̶O̶ 001 9500917 1Y 380 POLYGRAM D̶U̶M A31Side A, stamped in runout- variant 2
001 9500917 2 380 POLYGRAM DU4 B7Side B, stamped in runout - variant 2
9500 917 1Y 1Label A
9500 917 2Y 6Label B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | France | Philips 9500 917First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | France | Philips 9500 917LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1980 | Japan | Philips 27PC-70 / Philips 9500 917First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Korea (pre-1945) | Philips 9500 917First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Philips 91 059 6LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Philips 9500 917LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Brazil | Philips 9500 917LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | France | Philips 412 097-1LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | Japan | Philips 20PC-2032LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Philips 412 097-1LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Rhapsody In Blue · Concerto En Fa · are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1980 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in France, Japan, Korea (pre-1945). One of them is Philips 9500 917.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9500 917, 27PC-70) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PHO 001 9500917 1Y 380 POLYGRAM DUM AC and 001 PHXI 9500917 B 380 POLYGRAM DU3 DC. 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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