US
1964- Label and catalog number
- Reprise Records RS-6122
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
Vinyl pressings
by Duke Ellington · 1964
Ellington '65 (Hits Of The 60's) was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 5 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.
30333 1FSide A
30334 1ESide B
ᴘ RS-6122-A o 30333-1D- ssmlSide A etched
30334-1D- RS 6122-B ᴘ smllSide B etched
ο 10333-1D ΛSide A Runout stamped
o 10334-1C ΛSide B Runout stamped
(10,333)
(10,334)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Argentina | Reprise Records 12402 / Music Hall 12402First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Canada | Reprise Records R-6122 / Reprise Records R 6122First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Canada | Reprise Records RS-6122First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Canada | Reprise Records R-6122First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | UK | Reprise Records R 6122First yearLP | LP |
| 1964 | US | Reprise Records RS-6122First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Reprise Records R-6122First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Reprise Records R-6122First yearLP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono |
| 1964 | US | Reprise Records RS-6122First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Reprise Records RS-6122First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Reprise Records R-6122First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Reprise Records R-6122First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Reprise Records RS-6122First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Reprise Records RS-6122 / Reprise Records RS - 6122First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Uruguay | Reprise Records 12402 / Music Hall 12402First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | US | Reprise Records SR 61227", 33 ⅓ RPM, Jukebox, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Jukebox, Styrene, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Reprise Records R - 6122 / Disques Vogue RV. 6030LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Mexico | Reprise Records GX 01-146 SLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Reprise Records R9.6122LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Venezuela | Circulo Musical cm-S-051LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
28 vinyl pressings of Ellington '65 (Hits Of The 60's) are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1964 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Argentina, Canada and more. One of them is Reprise Records RS-6122.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS-6122, R-6122, R 6122, 12402) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.

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