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Various ArtistsRhapsodie In Blue / Ein Amerikaner In Paris / Warschauer Konzert

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Rhapsodie In Blue / Ein Amerikaner In Paris / Warschauer Konzert

by Various Artists · 1968

10 pressings1 countryModernJazzClassicalStage & Screen

Rhapsodie In Blue was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 Rhapsodie In Blue

2 pressings came out in 1968, 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.

German Democratic Republic (GDR)

1968
Label and catalog number
AMIGA 8 40 056
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

840056 - 1B A1 \ K8 W0 138runout side A

840056 - 2A A1 C 321 J 8 S 0 Srunout side B

Full details of this pressing

German Democratic Republic (GDR)

1968
Label and catalog number
AMIGA 8 45 056
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

845056 - 1D L 8 W 0Side 1 runout

845056 - 2D K 8 W 0Side 2 runout

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968German Democratic Republic (GDR)AMIGA 8 40 056First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1968German Democratic Republic (GDR)AMIGA 8 45 056First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1969German Democratic Republic (GDR)AMIGA 8 45 056LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1969German Democratic Republic (GDR)AMIGA 8 45 056LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970German Democratic Republic (GDR)AMIGA 8 45 056LPLP
1970German Democratic Republic (GDR)AMIGA 8 40 056LPLP
1971German Democratic Republic (GDR)AMIGA 8 45 056LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981German Democratic Republic (GDR)AMIGA 8 45 056LPLP
1981German Democratic Republic (GDR)AMIGA 8 45 056LPLP
1986German Democratic Republic (GDR)AMIGA 8 45 056LPLP

Tracklist

  1. A1Rhapsodie In Blue
  2. A2Warschauer Konzert
  3. B1Ein Amerikaner In Paris
  4. B2Drei Preludes Für Klavier
  5. IAllegro Ben Ritmato E Deciso
  6. IIAndante Con Moto E Poco Rubat
  7. IIIAllegro Ben Ritmato E Deciso

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Rhapsodie In Blue are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Rhapsodie In Blue are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1968 and 1986.

When was Rhapsodie In Blue first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in German Democratic Republic (GDR). One of them is AMIGA 8 40 056.

How do I tell if my copy of Rhapsodie In Blue is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8 40 056, 8 45 056) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 840056 - 1B A1 \ K8 W0 138 and 840056 - 2A A1 C 321 J 8 S 0 S. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Rhapsodie 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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