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Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie!

by Ella Fitzgerald · 1961

51 pressings12 countriesSwingVocalJazz

Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie! was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie!

19 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 6 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.

US

November 1961
Label and catalog number
Verve Records V6-4053
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

V6-4053-A ISide A etched

V6-4053-BSide B stamped

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US

November 1961
Label and catalog number
Verve Records V6-4053
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

V6 4053 AStamped

V6 4053-BStamped

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US

November 1961
Label and catalog number
Verve Records V-4053Verve Records V/V6-4053
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

V-4053-A 61-VG-138-ARunout A

V-4053-B 61-VG-139-BRunout B

VG-138Label A

VG-139Label B

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US

November 1961
Label and catalog number
Verve Records V-4053Verve Records V/V6-4053
Format
LP, Album, Mono · MGM Pressing
Runout / matrix

6/-V6-138-1 4 V-4053-A [Block-shaped "S" symbol]Side A runout, variant 1

6/-V6-139-1 4 V-4053-B 1 [Block-shaped "S" symbol]Side B runout, variant 1

6/-V6-138-1 4 V-4053-A I [Block-shaped "S" symbol]Side A runout, variant 2

6/-V6-139-1 6 V-4053-B [Block-shaped "S" symbol]Side B runout, variant 2

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 51 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s29 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961CanadaVerve Records V-4053First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961ChileVerve Records V-4053First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961NetherlandsVerve Records MGV 9005First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1961South AfricaVerve Records MGV-4053First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1961UKHis Master's Voice CSD 1447 / His Master's Voice CSD. 1447First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USVerve Records V6-4053 / Verve Records V/V6-4053First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USVerve Records V-4053First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USVerve Records V-4053First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USVerve Records V6-4053 / Verve Records V/V6-4053First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USVerve Records V-4053First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USVerve Records V6-4053First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USVerve Records V6-4053First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USVerve Records V6-4053First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USVerve Records V-4053 / Verve Records V/V6-4053First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USVerve Records V-4053 / Verve Records V/V6-4053First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
All 29 pressings from the 1960s
1990s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1994USVerve Records V6-4053 / Classic Records V6-4053LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
1994USClassic Records V6-4053LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1994USClassic Records V6-4053LP, Single Sided, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Single Sided, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1994USVerve Records V6-4053 / Classic Records V6-4053LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
2000s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2004USVerve Records V6-4053 / Classic Records V6-4053LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2004USVerve Records V6-4053 / Classic Records V6-4053LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2010s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2010GermanyVerve Records V-4053 / Verve Records V/V6-4053LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2010GermanyVerve Records V-4053 / Speakers Corner Records V/V6-4053LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
2012USAnalogue Productions AP-405312", 45 RPM, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Numbered12", 45 RPM, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Numbered
2012USAnalogue Productions AP-4053 / Verve Records V6-405312", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2016EuropeVinyl Passion VP 80085LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2024WorldwideVerve Records 602458986785 / UMe 602458986785LP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2024WorldwideVerve Records 602458986785 / UMe 602458986785LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaVerve Records V-4053LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?BrazilVerve Records VMLP-14000 / Copacabana VMLP 14000LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaRingside MS 567(B) / Ringside MS-507LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JapanVerve Records PS-8008LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
?NetherlandsPolydor 236 104LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USVerve Records V6-4053LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USVerve Records V6-4053LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USVerve Records V6-4053LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USVerve Records V6-4053LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Night In Tunisia4:06
  2. A2You're My Thrill3:35
  3. A3My Reverie3:16
  4. A4Stella By Starlight3:16
  5. A5'Round Midnite3:28
  6. A6Jersey Bounce3:30
  7. A7Signing Off3:42
  8. B1Cry Me A River4:12
  9. B2This Year's Kisses2:15
  10. B3Good Morning Heartache4:19
  11. B4(I Was) Born To Be Blue2:41
  12. B5Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie!2:41
  13. B6Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most6:13
  14. B7Music Goes 'Round And 'Round2:26

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie! are there?

51 vinyl pressings of Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie! are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1961 and 2024.

When was Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Canada, Chile and more. One of them is Verve Records V-4053, released November 1961.

How do I tell if my copy of Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie! is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V-4053, V6-4053, CSD 1447, MGV 9005) 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.

How much is Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie! 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.

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