# Rhapsody In Blue/American In Paris Question
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rhapsody-in-blue-american-in-paris-question/433619
**Category:** Cafe Society
**Created:** [January 15, 2008, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rhapsody-in-blue-american-in-paris-question/433619 "2008-01-15T16:12:59Z")
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### Author:  [@BaneSidhe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BaneSidhe)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2008, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rhapsody-in-blue-american-in-paris-question/433619/1 "2008-01-15T16:12:59Z")
I own several Geo. Gershwin CD’s and almost every one I have pairs “Rhapsody In Blue” with “American In Paris.” Does anyone here know why?
Thanks!
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### Author:  [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2008, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rhapsody-in-blue-american-in-paris-question/433619/2 "2008-01-15T16:42:34Z")
I always assumed it dated back to records. A Gershwin EP album would fit _RiB_ on one side and _AiP_ on the other quite nicely (the latter’s a little longer, but they’re in the same ballpark). I figured it’s an artifact from that era, although the fact that they are the most famous of his orchestral compositions makes them an obvious choice for pairing, too.
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### Author:  [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2008, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rhapsody-in-blue-american-in-paris-question/433619/3 "2008-01-15T16:43:58Z")
My WAG.
They are his two most popular classical style pieces and they conveniently took up 1 side each on the old vinyl albums.
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### Author:  [@BaneSidhe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BaneSidhe)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2008, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rhapsody-in-blue-american-in-paris-question/433619/4 "2008-01-15T16:53:28Z")
Both answers work for me! Thanks.