Rhapsody In Blue / An American In Paris
George Gershwin, Oscar Levant, Eugene Ormandy, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Artur Rodzinski, Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra Of New York
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Release Date: 1948Label: Columbia Masterworks
This is the first LP pressing on first iteration Columbia LP labels. This label style only ran 1948-49. Initial release is in "column" cover with back flap.Repress versions were released on next label variation and housed in either red George Gershwin, Oscar Levant, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy, Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra Of New York, Artur Rodzinski - Rhapsody In Blue / An American In Paris, yellow George Gershwin, Oscar Levant, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy, Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra Of New York, Artur Rodzinski - Rhapsody In Blue / An American In Paris or green Rhapsody In Blue / An American In Paris "column" covers without flap. Reissued in 1950 George Gershwin, Oscar Levant, Eugene Ormandy, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Artur Rodzinski, Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra Of New York - Rhapsody In Blue / An American In Paris with illustrated cover that "borrowed" cover artwork by Alex Steinweiss from the earlier 12" 78 RPM albums, George Gershwin, Oscar Levant - Rhapsody In Blue and George Gershwin, Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra Of New York, Artur Rodzinski - An American In Paris.