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George GershwinRhapsody In Blue - Un Americain A Paris

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Rhapsody In Blue - Un Americain A Paris

by George Gershwin · 1965

10 pressings2 countriesModernClassical

Rhapsody In Blue - Un Americain A Paris was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 - Un Americain A Paris

1 pressing came out in 1965, 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965SpainMusidisc M. 50-004First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968SpainDiscorama D-3529LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977FranceMusidisc 30 RC 834 / Musidisc RC 834LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982FranceScore Classique SCO 8532LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceMusidisc 30 RC 834 / Musidisc RC 834LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceMusidisc 30 RC 834 / Musidisc RC 834LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceMusidisc 30 RC 834 / Musidisc RC 834LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceMusidisc 30 RC 834 / Musidisc RC 834LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceMusidisc 30 RC 834 / Musidisc RC 834LPLP
?FranceMusidisc 30 RC 834 / Musidisc RC 834LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. AUn Américain À Paris
  2. BRhapsody In Blue

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Rhapsody In Blue - Un Americain A Paris are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Rhapsody In Blue - Un Americain A Paris are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1965 and 1982.

When was Rhapsody In Blue - Un Americain A Paris first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in Spain. One of them is Musidisc M. 50-004.

How do I tell if my copy of Rhapsody In Blue - Un Americain A Paris is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M. 50-004) 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 - Un Americain A Paris 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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