Skip to content
VinylLens
The RhythmakersI Got Rhythm

Vinyl pressings

I Got Rhythm

by The Rhythmakers · 1951

14 pressings1 countryJazz

I Got Rhythm was first pressed on vinyl in 1951. 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 I Got Rhythm

2 pressings came out in 1951, 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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1951USMusic Minus One MMO J 5 / Music Minus One MMO J I-14 AFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1951USMusic Minus One J 12 / Music Minus One MMO J 12First yearLPLP
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967USMusic Minus One MMO 1LP, AlbumLP, Album
1967USMusic Minus One MMO 1LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USMusic Minus One MMO Vol. 1LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USMusic Minus One MMO J 8LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USMusic Minus One MMO 1LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USMusic Minus One MMO J3 / Music Minus One MMO J 3LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USMusic Minus One MMO VOLUME 1 / Music Minus One MMO Vol. 1LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USMusic Minus One MMO 1LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USMusic Minus One MMO J I-14 / Music Minus One MMO J 13LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USMusic Minus One MMO J4LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USMusic Minus One MMO J I-14LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USMusic Minus One MMO J12 / Music Minus One MMO J 12LPLP

Tracklist

  1. A1Sometimes I'm Happy
  2. A2I Only Have Eyes for You
  3. A3Body and Soul
  4. A4I Got Rhythm
  5. B1What Is This Thing Called Love!
  6. B2April In Paris
  7. B3The Man I Love
  8. B4Lover, Come Back To Me

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of I Got Rhythm are there?

14 vinyl pressings of I Got Rhythm are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1951 and 1967.

When was I Got Rhythm first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1951, in US. One of them is Music Minus One MMO J 5.

How do I tell if my copy of I Got Rhythm is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MMO J 5, J 12) 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 I Got Rhythm 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.

VinylLens app

What is your copy of I Got Rhythm worth?

Point your phone at the label. VinylLens finds the exact pressing in seconds and shows its value for every condition, from Mint to Poor, so you know what your record is really worth.

Scan your records free