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George GershwinTheme From Rhapsody In Blue / Preludes For Piano

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Theme From Rhapsody In Blue / Preludes For Piano

by George Gershwin · 1954

12 pressings8 countriesClassical

Theme From Rhapsody In Blue was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. 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 Theme From Rhapsody In Blue

2 pressings came out in 1954, the album's first year, in 2 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.

France

1954
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records FAP-8206Capitol Records FAP 1-8206
Format
7", EP
Runout / matrix

F1-8206-D6 [Anvil] M3-152605Runout, stamped, side A

F2-8206-D3#2 [Anvil] M3-152603Runout, stamped, 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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1954AustraliaCapitol Records CEC 010First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1954FranceCapitol Records FAP-8206 / Capitol Records FAP 1-8206First year7", EP7", EP
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?DenmarkCapitol Records FAP 1-82067", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?GermanyCapitol Records FAP-82067", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?ItalyCapitol Records FAP 1-82067", EP, Stereo7", EP, Stereo
?NetherlandsCapitol Records FAP-82067"7"
?NetherlandsCapitol Records FAP-8206 / Capitol Records FAP 82067"7"
?NorwayCapitol Records FAP-8206 / Capitol Records FAP82067", EP7", EP
?USCapitol Records FAP-82067", EP7", EP
?USCapitol Records FAP-82067", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?USCapitol Records FAP-82067", EP7", EP
?USCapitol Records FAP-8206 / Capitol Records FAP 1-82067", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP

Tracklist

  1. ATheme From Rhapsody In Blue
  2. BThree Preludes For Piano

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Theme From Rhapsody In Blue are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Theme From Rhapsody In Blue are listed here, from 8 countries.

When was Theme From Rhapsody In Blue first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1954, in Australia, France. One of them is Capitol Records CEC 010.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CEC 010, FAP-8206) 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 Theme From 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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