Vinyl pressings
by George Gershwin · 1967
Rhapsody in Blue • Concerto in F was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 1967, 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.
o XXSM117610-3A 1 TSide A runout, var. 1
o XXSM117611-3E 1 TSide B runout, var. 1
o XXSM117610-3A 1 TSide A runout, var. 2
o XXSM117611-3A 1 TSide B runout, var. 2
XXSM117610-5K I T C15Side A, runout
o XXSM117611-4G I T E4Side B, runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | US | Columbia Masterworks MS 7013First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Columbia Masterworks ML 6413First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Columbia MS 7013 / CBS Masterworks MS 7013First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | New Zealand | CBS SBR-475157 / CBS SBR 475157LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | CBS S 71056LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | UK | CBS Classics 61240 / CBS Classics S 61240LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1972 | France | CBS S 61 240LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Columbia Masterworks MS 7013LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | CBS Masterworks SBR-235237LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Columbia Masterworks MS 7013LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Columbia Masterworks MS 7013LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | France | CBS CBS 60005LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | CBS S 71 056LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Rhapsody in Blue • Concerto in F are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1967 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US. One of them is Columbia Masterworks MS 7013.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 7013, ML 6413) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o XXSM117610-3A 1 T and o XXSM117611-3E 1 T. 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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