Vinyl pressings
by Ella Fitzgerald · 1969
Ella was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 15 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.
Ƨ \ RS-6354 30922-A- 1B o A1A etched, o stamped
S \ RS-6354 30923-B - 1A o A1B etched, o stamped
30,922A label
30,923B label
RS6354-A DCT 4 DWJ TA runout etched, except "T" stamped,
RS6254-B DCT 4 DWJ TB runout etched, except "T" stamped
RS 6354 30,922A label matrix
RS 6354 30,923B label matrix
30922 1S IRunout side 1, stamped
30923 1S IRunout side 2, stamped
30,922Label side 1, between brackets
30,923Label side 2, between brackets
P 0 RS-6354 30922-A 1Side A etched except stamped P, 0, 1
P RS-6354 0 30923-B 1Side B etched except stamped P, 0
RS-6354 30922-A-1B G 3 PSide A Runout, Variant 2
RS-6354 030923-B 3 PSide B Runout, Variant 2
0 T 1 RS-6354 30922-A 1 ∧3Side A runout
0 T 1 RS-6354 30923-B-1 ∧3Side B runout
RS-6354 30922-A-1B OA side runout
RS-6354 30923-B-1A OB side runout
30,922A side label
30,923B side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Argentina | Reprise Records 12.864 / Music Hall 12.864First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Australia | Reprise Records RS-6354 / Reprise Records 6354First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Colombia | Reprise Records RS 6354First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | France | Reprise Records SRV. 6106First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | Reprise Records RS 6354First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Greece | Reprise Records 0312 / Reprise Records RS 0312 (RS 6354)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Italy | Reprise Records SRI 6354First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Japan | Victor SJET-8184First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Mexico | Reprise Records GX 01-358 / Gamma GX 01-358First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Reprise Records RS 6354 / Reprise Records RS.6354First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | South Africa | Reprise Records RS 6354First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | South Africa | Reprise Records RRC 6354First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Spain | Reprise Records HRES 291-18 / Hispavox HRE 291-18First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Spain | Reprise Records HRE 291-18 / Hispavox HRE 291-18First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | UK | Reprise Records RSLP 6354First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Brazil | Reprise Records RLP 77.031LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1970 | Canada | Reprise Records RS 6354LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1971 | Italy | Reprise Records RS 6354LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1972 | Germany | Midi MID 24 008 / Midi MID 252LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Midi MID 24 008 / Midi MID 252LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | Scandinavia | Midi MID 24 008 / Midi MID 24.008LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | Midi MID 34008LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | Mexico | Midi LPM-2004LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Spain | Midi 18-6008 S / Hispavox 18-6008 S (ES)LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Germany | Reprise Records REP 24 043LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | Reprise Records P-7706LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | Reprise Records P-7706LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Reprise Records RS-6354 / Reprise Records 6354LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Midi MID 24 008LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records 44 077 / Reprise Records RS 6354LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Greece | Reprise Records RS 0312 (RS 6354)LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Italy | Charter Line CTR 24 008LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Reprise Records ST-92094 / Reprise Records ST 92094LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
40 vinyl pressings of Ella are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1969 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Reprise Records 6354, released October 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6354, RS 6354, RS 6354, 6354, RSLP 6354) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Ƨ \ RS-6354 30922-A- 1B o A1 and S \ RS-6354 30923-B - 1A o A1. 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.
