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George GershwinSelected Works

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Selected Works

by George Gershwin · 1976

17 pressings1 countryClassical

Selected Works was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 Selected Works

1 pressing came out in 1976, 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.

USSR

1976
Label and catalog number
Мелодия 33 С10-07527-30
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

C 10-07527/4-2A

C 10-07528/4-1B

C 10-07529/4-3C

C 10-07529/4-2D

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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976USSRМелодия 33 С10-07527-30First yearLPLP
1978USSRМелодия С10—07527-30LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1978USSRМелодия С10—07527-30LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1980s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USSRМелодия С10—07527-30LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1980USSRМелодия С10—07527-30LP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo
1981USSRМелодия С10—07527-30LP, Repress, Box SetLP, Repress, Box Set
1981USSRМелодия С10—07527-30LP, Repress, Stereo, Box SetLP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set
1983USSRМелодия С10—07527 , С10—07528LP, RepressLP, Repress
1983USSRМелодия C10-07527-8LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1983USSRМелодия C10-07527-8LPLP
1987USSRМелодия С10—07527-30LP, Repress, Box SetLP, Repress, Box Set
1987USSRМелодия С10—07527-30LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
1990s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990USSRМелодия С10—07527-30LP, RepressLP, Repress
1990USSRМелодия С10 07527-30LPLP
1990USSRМелодия С10—07527-30LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
1990USSRМелодия С10—07527-30LP, RepressLP, Repress
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USSRМелодия С10-07527-8LPLP

Tracklist

  1. АРапсодия В Стиле Блюз, Для Фортепиано С Оркестром
  2. ВАмериканец В Париже, Сюита Для Симфонического Оркестра
  3. СКонцерт Для Фортепиано С Оркестром Фа Мажор
  4. D1Концерт Для Фортепиано С Оркестром Фа Мажор (Окончание)
  5. D2Порги И Бесс

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Selected Works are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Selected Works are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1976 and 1990.

When was Selected Works first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия 33 С10-07527-30.

How do I tell if my copy of Selected Works is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33 С10-07527-30) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, C 10-07527/4-2 and C 10-07528/4-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Selected Works 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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