Vinyl pressings
by Duke Ellington And His Orchestra · 1951
Masterpieces By Ellington was first pressed on vinyl in 1951. 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 1951, the album's first year, in 2 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.
FXLP 5672 1ERunout, side A variant 1
FXLP 5673 1BRunout, side B variant 1
FXLP 5672 1FRunout, side A variant 2
FXLP 5672 1DRunout, side B variant 2
FXLP 5672 1ERunout, Side A
FXLP 5673 1BRunout, Side B
XLP 5672Label, Side A
XLP 5673Label, Side B
XLP 5672 1ERunout, side A
XLP 5673-1DRunout, side B
XLP 5672Label, side A
XLP 5673Label, side B
XLP 5672-1FSide 1
XLP 5673-1DSide 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Canada | Columbia Masterworks ML 4418First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1951 | US | Columbia Masterworks ML 4418First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1951 | US | Columbia Masterworks ML 4418First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1951 | US | Columbia Masterworks ML 4418First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1953 | US | Columbia Masterworks ML 4418LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | France | Columbia FPX 111LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1954 | South Africa | Columbia 33JSX 1022 / Columbia 33JSX1022LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | UK | Columbia 33SX 1022 / Columbia 33SX1022LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | Columbia Masterworks ML 4418LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | Columbia CL 825LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | Columbia CL 825LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | Columbia B-8257", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Europe | CBS S 63838LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1969 | France | CBS S 63 838 / CBS S 63.838LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1969 | France | CBS S 63 838 / CBS S 63.838LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | US | Columbia JCL 825 / Columbia Special Products JCL 825LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1973 | US | Columbia Special Products JCL 825LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1973 | US | Columbia Special Products JCL 825 / CSP JCL 825LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1979 | Japan | CBS/Sony 20AP 1414LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | France | CBS CBS 84415LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | France | CBS 84415LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | US | Analogue Productions APJ 4418 / Columbia Masterworks ML 4418LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono |
| 2014 | US | Analogue Productions APJ 4418 / Columbia Masterworks ML 4418LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Limited |
| 2017 | UK | Columbia Masterworks ML 4418LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono |
| 2017 | US | Columbia Masterworks ML 4418 / Analogue Productions APJ 4418-45LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono |
| 2017 | US | Analogue Productions PPAN ML4418 / Columbia Masterworks ML 4418LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Columbia Masterworks ML 4418 / Analogue Productions APJ 4418-45LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono |
| 2021 | US | Analogue Productions APJ 4418 / Columbia Masterworks ML 4418LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Mono · Mono, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Mono · Mono, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Discos CBS 225.145LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Columbia CL 825LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Japan | Columbia PRL 5023LP | LP |
31 vinyl pressings of Masterpieces By Ellington are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1951 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1951, in US, Canada. One of them is Columbia Masterworks ML 4418, released September 1951.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ML 4418) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FXLP 5672 1E and FXLP 5673 1B. 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.
