US
1958- Label and catalog number
- Verve Records MGV-8257Verve Records MG V-8257
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
MG V-8257 ASide A label
MG V-8257 BSide B label
50,536Side A label
50,537Side B label
Vinyl pressings
Songs For Distingué Lovers
by Billie Holiday · 1958
42 pressings13 countriesVocalSwingJazz
Songs For Distingué Lovers was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 Songs For Distingué Lovers
3 pressings came out in 1958, 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.
US
1958- Label and catalog number
- Verve Records MG VS-6021
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
US
1958- Label and catalog number
- Verve Records MGV-8257Verve Records MG V-8257
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
MGV-8257-A 50536Side A runout
MGV-8257-B 50537Side B runout
MG V-8257 ASide A label
MG V-8257 BSide B label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 42 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1950s5 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | US | Verve Records MGV-8257 / Verve Records MG V-8257First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Verve Records MG VS-6021First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | US | Verve Records MGV-8257 / Verve Records MG V-8257First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Verve Records MG VS - 68257 / Verve Records MG VS • 68257LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | UK | Columbia 33CX 10145LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
1960s3 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | US | Verve Records MG VS - 68257 / Verve Records MG VS • 68257LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Verve Records MGV-8257 / Verve Records V6-8257LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Verve Records MGV-8257LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
1970s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Japan | Verve Records MV 2015LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | Japan | Verve Records MV 2531LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
1980s8 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | France | Verve Records 2304 243LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | France | Verve Records 2304 243LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | France | Verve Records 2304 243LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | Scandinavia | Verve Records 2304 243LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1986 | Japan | Verve Records 20MJ 0068LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1986 | Japan | Verve Records 20MJ 0068LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Brazil | Verve Records 815 055-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | France | Verve Records 815 055-1LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
1990s3 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | US | Classic Records MG VS-6021 / Verve Records MG VS-6021LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 1995 | US | Classic Records MG VS-6021 / Verve Records MG VS-6021LP, Promo, Reissue, White Label, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Reissue, White Label, Stereo · Promo |
| 1995 | US | Classic Records TVEC 6021-45LP, 45 RPM, Album, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
2000s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | US | Classic Records MG VS-6021 / Verve Records MG VS-6021LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2001 | US | Classic Records MG VS-6021LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Colored vinyl |
2010s7 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Europe | WaxTime 771720LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2012 | US | Analogue Productions AP-6021-45 / Verve Records MG VS-602112", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| 2012 | US | Analogue Productions AP-6021-45 / Verve Records MG VS-602112", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 2017 | Europe | Jazz Images 37032LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2018 | Europe | WaxTime In Color 950657LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | USA & Europe | Verve Records 00602577089664LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2019 | Italy | Verve Records MG VS-6021LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
2020s5 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | Supper Club 020LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered |
| 2023 | US | Verve Records B0036831-01LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2023 | Worldwide | Verve Records B0036831-01 / UMe B0036831-01LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 2024 | US | Verve Records ST 33LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Poland | Second Records SRPD0101LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
Year unknown7 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | Verve Records 2352 085LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Verve Records 2352 085LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Verve Records V6-8257LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Classic Records MG-VS-6021-45 A1/A2 / Verve Records MG VS-6021LP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| ? | US | Classic Records MG VS-6021 / Verve Records MG VS-6021LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Verve Records MG VS 68257 / Verve Records V6-8257LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | USA & Canada | Classic Records MGVS 6021-45 CLARITY12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo, Box Set · Test pressing, Limited, Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo, Box Set · Test pressing, Limited, Numbered |
Tracklist
- A1Day In, Day Out
- A2A Foggy Day
- A3Stars Fell On Alabama
- B1One For My Baby (And One More For The Road)
- B2Just One Of Those Things
- B3I Didn't Know What Time It Was
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Songs For Distingué Lovers are there?
42 vinyl pressings of Songs For Distingué Lovers are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1958 and 2025.
When was Songs For Distingué Lovers first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US. One of them is Verve Records MGV-8257.
How do I tell if my copy of Songs For Distingué Lovers is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MGV-8257, MG VS-6021) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG V-8257 A and MG V-8257 B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Songs For Distingué Lovers 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.
