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George GershwinRhapsody In Blue / South Of The Alps

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Rhapsody In Blue / South Of The Alps

by George Gershwin · 1963

11 pressings1 countryModernClassical

Rhapsody In Blue / South Of The Alps was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 / South Of The Alps

1 pressing came out in 1963, 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.

Czechoslovakia

1963
Label and catalog number
Supraphon SUG 21095
Format
LP, 10", Mono
Runout / matrix

MM 691/J 1B6Brunout side A

MM 687/D 1A1Brunout side B

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUG 21095First yearLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972CzechoslovakiaSupraphon DM 5239LP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CzechoslovakiaSupraphon DM 5239 / Supraphon 5239LP, 10", Repress, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono
?CzechoslovakiaSupraphon GLPM 281LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?CzechoslovakiaSupraphon LPM 281LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?CzechoslovakiaSupraphon DM 5239LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?CzechoslovakiaSupraphon ГЛПМ 281LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUG 21095LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUG 21095LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?CzechoslovakiaSupraphon DM 5239LP, 10", Repress, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono
?CzechoslovakiaSupraphon LPM 281LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. ARhapsody In Blue
  2. BSouth Of The Alps

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Rhapsody In Blue / South Of The Alps are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Rhapsody In Blue / South Of The Alps are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1963 and 1972.

When was Rhapsody In Blue / South Of The Alps first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in Czechoslovakia. One of them is Supraphon SUG 21095.

How do I tell if my copy of Rhapsody In Blue / South Of The Alps is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SUG 21095) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MM 691/J 1B6B and MM 687/D 1A1B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Rhapsody In Blue / South Of The Alps 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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