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George GershwinRhapsody In Blue / Ein Amerikaner In Paris

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Rhapsody In Blue / Ein Amerikaner In Paris

by George Gershwin · 1980

13 pressings4 countriesModernRhapsodyClassical

Rhapsody In Blue 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Rhapsody In Blue

1 pressing came out in 1980, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

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

1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959GermanyOpera 3215LP, 10", Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, 10", Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963GermanyBaccarola 60 074 UULP, 10", Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono
1965GermanyBaccarola 72 016 ZULP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1966GermanyGong 72 016 / Gong 72 016 - P7LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1967GermanyDiscoton 72 017 / Discoton 72017LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980SpainAriola Eurodisc GmbH TMC-10 / Sonic, S.A. TMC-10First yearLPLP
1981ItalyCurcio TMC 10LP, AlbumLP, Album
1981SpainSarpe TMC 10LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyGong 72016LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyCBS 78 381 / Marcato 78 381LPLP
?GermanyBaccarola 72 017 ZULPLP
?GermanyOpera 321510", 33 ⅓ RPM10", 33 ⅓ RPM
?SwitzerlandDisco-Club DC 3419LP, 10", Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, 10", Album, Club Edition · Club edition

Tracklist

  1. ARhapsody In Blue
  2. BEin Amerikaner In Paris

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Rhapsody In Blue are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Rhapsody In Blue are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1959 and 1981.

When was Rhapsody In Blue first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Spain. One of them is Ariola Eurodisc GmbH TMC-10.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TMC-10) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Rhapsody In Blue 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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