Vinyl pressings
by George Gershwin · 1983
Rhapsody In Blue · West Side Story was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 5 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.
2532 082 S 1 320 M 0Runout side A, variant 1
2532 082 S 2 320 A 1 1Runout side B, variant 1
2532 082 S 1 320 BC 2 0Runout side A, variant 2
2532 082 S 2 320 H 1Runout side B, variant 2
(Side 1, Stamped) 0'7 1 B1 2532 082 S 1 POLYGRAM I.M. 320
(Side 2, Stamped) 1'7 1 B3 2532 082 S 2 POLYGRAM I.M. 320
2532 082 S1 POLYGRAM I.M. 320Stamped Side A
2532 082 S2 POLYGRAM I.M. 320Stamped Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon 2532 082First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon 2532 082First yearLP | LP |
| 1983 | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon 2532 082First yearLP | LP |
| 1983 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2532 082First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2532 082First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2532 082First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 41 183 5LP, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1983 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2532 082First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon 28MG 0611 / Deutsche Grammophon 2532 082First yearLP | LP |
| 1983 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 2532082First yearLP | LP |
| 1984 | Brazil | Deutsche Grammophon 2532 082LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | Eterna Digital Recording 725 095LP | LP |
| 1988 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | Eterna Digital Recording 7 25 095 / Eterna Digital Recording 725 095LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| 1989 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 7 29 095LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Deutsche Grammophon 2532 082 / Deutsche Grammophon 2532082LP, Album | LP, Album |
15 vinyl pressings of Rhapsody In Blue · West Side Story are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1983 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Europe, France, Germany, Japan and more. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 2532 082.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2532 082, 28MG 0611, 2532082) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2532 082 S 1 320 M 0 and 2532 082 S 2 320 A 1 1. 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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