US
1957- Label and catalog number
- Verve Records MG V-8259
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
MGV-2̶0̶8̶6̶A̶ 50482-8259-ASide A runout
MGV-2̶0̶8̶6̶B̶ 50483 8259-BSide B runout
50,482Side A label
50,483Side B label

Vinyl pressings
by Anita O'Day And Her Rhythm Section · 1957
Anita Sings The Most was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 3 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.
MGV-2̶0̶8̶6̶A̶ 50482-8259-ASide A runout
MGV-2̶0̶8̶6̶B̶ 50483 8259-BSide B runout
50,482Side A label
50,483Side B label
RVG E G-426-A ABA runout
RVG A G-426-B ABB runout
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Australia | Verve Records MG-V-8259First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1957 | UK | Columbia 33CX 10125First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Verve Records MG V-8259First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | American Recording Society G-426First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | US | Verve Records V-8259 / Verve Records MG V-8259LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | UK | World Record Club T 244 / World Record Club T. 244LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Japan | Verve Records MV 2501LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1974 | Japan | Verve Records MV 2501LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | Verve Records MV 4022LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| 1981 | Japan | Verve Records 23MJ 3094LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1985 | Japan | Verve Records 20MJ 0008LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Japan | Verve Records SGD-40 / Verve Records MGV-8259LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Japan | Verve Records UCJU-9037LP, Album, Mono, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Mono, Limited | LP, Album, Mono, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Mono, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Europe | WaxTime 771664LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2013 | Japan | Verve Records UCJU-90004LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | UK & Europe | Supper Club 042LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Verve Records V-8259LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Verve Records V-8259LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| ? | Japan | Verve Records MV 1102LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Japan | Verve Records SMV 1102 / Verve Records SMV-1102LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | World Record Club T 244 / World Record Club T. 244LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
21 vinyl pressings of Anita Sings The Most are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1957 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, UK, Australia. One of them is Verve Records MG V-8259.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG V-8259, G-426, 33CX 10125, MG-V-8259) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MGV-2̶0̶8̶6̶A̶ 50482-8259-A and MGV-2̶0̶8̶6̶B̶ 50483 8259-B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.