Vinyl pressings
by Ella Fitzgerald · 1963
Ella And Basie! was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
26 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 12 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.
V4061 SIDE1 63VG176Runout, Side A etched
V4061 SIDE2 63VG177Runout, Side B etched
V-4061 ALabel, Side A
V-4061 BLabel, Side B
V6 4061 SIDE-1 63 VGS-576-REV-2ARunout side A, Variant 1
V6 4061 SIDE-2 63 VGS-577-REV 2-ARunout side B, Variant 1
V6 4061 SIDE-1 63 VGS-576-REV-5Runout side A, etched, Variant 2
V6 4061 SIDE-2 63 VGS-577-REV 2-1-CRunout side B, etched, Variant 2
V-4061 SIDE-1 63-VG-176- REV-AA side runout etched (variant 1)
V-4061 SIDE-2 63-VG-177- REVB side runout etched (variant 1)
V-4061 SIDE-1 63-VG-176- REV-1-A F.G.A side runout etched (variant 2)
V-4061 SIDE-2 63-VG-177- REV-1-A F.G.A side runout etched (variant 2)
V4061 SIDE1 63VG176Side A runout
V4061 SIDE2 63VG177Side B runout
63 VG 176Side A label
63 VG 177Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Australia | Verve Records V-4061First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Australia | Verve Records V6-4061First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Australia | Verve Records V-4061First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1963 | Canada | Verve Records V 4061(D)First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Europe | Verve Records V6-4061 / Verve Records V 6 - 4061First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | France | Barclay BB 70First yearLP | LP |
| 1963 | Germany | Verve Records V6-4061 / Verve Records V 6 - 4061First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Germany | Verve Records V-4061 / Verve Records V-4061 HI-FIFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Germany | Verve Records V-4061 / Verve Records V-4061 HI-FIFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Italy | Verve Records VI 4061First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1963 | Mexico | Verve Records 70009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1963 | New Zealand | Verve Records V-4061First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1963 | Southern Rhodesia | Verve Records Mgv4061First yearLP, Album, Mono, LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Spain | La Voz De Su Amo LCLP 222First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | UK | Verve Records SVLP 9050First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | UK | Verve Records 2317 048LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1974 | UK | Verve Records ACB 00223LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1975 | Germany | Verve Records 2332 049LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | Verve Records MV 2649LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Yugoslavia | Verve Records 2304 049 / PGP RTB 2220563LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | France | Verve Records 2304 049LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Portugal | Verve Records 2304049LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1986 | Japan | Verve Records 20MJ 0076LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1986 | Japan | Verve Records MVS 2649LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | Spain | Verve Records 424 519-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Europe | Verve Records MG VS-4061 / Verve Records 009 4061LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1996 | Europe | Verve Records VS-4061LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Europe | DOL DOL1261FCLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Verve Records V-4061LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Verve Records 2304 049LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | Verve Records 2304 049LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| ? | Israel | Verve Records AN 66-84LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Japan | Verve Records 23CJ0008LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Verve Records 821 576-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Verve Records 821 576-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Verve Records 2352 020LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Verve Records 2317 048LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | US | Verve Records V-4061 / Verve Records T-90028LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| ? | US | Verve Records SW-90028 / Verve Records ST 90028LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | Yugoslavia | Verve Records 2304 049 / PGP RTB 2220563LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
56 vinyl pressings of Ella And Basie! are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1963 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, France, Australia and more. One of them is Verve Records V-4061.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V-4061, V6-4061, SVLP 9050, VLP.9050) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V4061 SIDE1 63VG176 and V4061 SIDE2 63VG177. 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.
