US
1966- Label and catalog number
- Verve Records V6-4070
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
V6-4070 SIDE 1 66-VGS-516A-Side, etched
V6-4070 SIDE 2 66-VGS-517B-Side, etched
66 vgs 516Label A-Side
66 vgs 517Label B-Side

Vinyl pressings
by Ella Fitzgerald · 1966
Ella At Duke's Place was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 10 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.
V6-4070 SIDE 1 66-VGS-516A-Side, etched
V6-4070 SIDE 2 66-VGS-517B-Side, etched
66 vgs 516Label A-Side
66 vgs 517Label B-Side
(66-VG-116)Side A label
(66-VG-117)Side B label
V6-4070 SIDE-1 66-VGS-516Side A Runout Etched Variant 1
V6-4070 SIDE-2 66-VGS-517Side B Runout Etched Variant 1
V6-4070 S-1 66-VGS-516 RE-1 FGSide A Runout Etched Variant 2
11 "Block S"Side A Runout Stamped Variant 2
V-4070 - S1 66-VG-116Side 1
V-4070 - S2 66-VG-117Side 2
V6-4070 SIDE-1 66-VGS-516Side A Runout Etched Variant 1
V6-4070 SIDE-2 66-VGS-517Side B Runout Etched Variant 1
V6-4070 S-1 66-VGS-516 RE-1 FGSide A Runout Etched Variant 2
11 "Block S"Side A Runout Stamped Variant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Argentina | Verve Records 72006First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | Verve Records V6-4070 (E) / Verve Records V6 4070 (E)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Colombia | Verve Records VS-4070First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | Colombia | Verve Records VS-4070First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | France | Verve Records V-4070First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Germany | Verve Records V6-4070 / Verve Records V/V6-4070First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | Verve Records V-4070First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1966 | Germany | Verve Records V6-4070 / Verve Records V/V6-4070First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Italy | Verve Records VL 52.001First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Japan | Verve Records SMV-1064First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | Japan | Verve Records SMV-1064First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | Spain | Verve Records VLP 9119 / Verve Records V.4070First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Spain | Verve Records SVLP 9119 / Verve Records V6.4070First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | UK | Verve Records SVLP.9119 / Verve Records V6 4070First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | UK | Verve Records VLP.9119 / Verve Records V.4070First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | US | Verve Records V6-4070LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1976 | France | Verve Records 2317 098LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | Germany | Verve Records 2332 047LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | Verve Records 2304413 / Verve Records 2304 413LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | Verve Records 23MJ 3286LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Japan | Verve Records UMJ 3286LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Spain | Verve Records 424 518-1 / Planeta-Agostini 424 518-1LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Verve Records V6-4070 / Verve Records V 64070LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | Verve Records VMLP-14075LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Verve Records V-4070 (D)LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Verve Records 2304 419LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Verve Records V-4070 / Verve Records LPL 3841-3842LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Verve Records 2332 047LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Verve Records 2332047LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | India | Verve Records V6-4070LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Uruguay | Verve Records 72006LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Venezuela | Club Venezolano Del Disco J-6LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
41 vinyl pressings of Ella At Duke's Place are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1966 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Argentina, Canada and more. One of them is Verve Records V6-4070.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V6-4070, V-4070, SVLP.9119, VLP.9119) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V6-4070 SIDE 1 66-VGS-516 and V6-4070 SIDE 2 66-VGS-517. 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.