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Ella Fitzgerald E Louis Armstrong

by Ella Fitzgerald · 1971

19 pressings5 countriesJazz

Ella Fitzgerald E Louis Armstrong was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 Ella Fitzgerald E Louis Armstrong

2 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year. 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.

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

All 19 vinyl pressings

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

1970s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971ItalyJoker SM 3099First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1971ItalyJoker SM 3099First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1972EuropeArchive Of Jazz 101.631 / Archive Of Jazz SM 3099LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972ItalyJoker SM 3099LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1972ItalyJoker SM 3099LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
1972ItalyJoker SM 3099LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1972ItalyJoker SM 3099LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
1972ItalyJoker SM 3099LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1973ItalyArchive Of Jazz 101.631LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono
1974SpainGramusic GM-322LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1974SpainPopuli PLP-63LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974SpainGramusic GM-322 / Gramusic GM - 322LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1975ItalyRis RIS J 3099LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979PortugalJoker SM 3099LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980GermanyArchive Of Jazz 101.631LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980GermanyArchive Of Jazz 101.631LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1980GermanyArchive Of Jazz 101.631LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981SpainBass Drums, S.A. SBLP 3008LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ItalyJoker SM 3099LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1When The Saints Go Marchin' In2:40
  2. A2Undecided3:13
  3. A3West End Blues3:06
  4. A4A Tisket - A Tasket2:35
  5. A5Jeepers Creepers2:37
  6. A6Gotta Pebble In My Shoe2:53
  7. B1You'll Have To Swing It (Mr. Paganini)2:57
  8. B2On The Sunny Side Of The Street2:54
  9. B3Chew, Chew, Chew, Chew (Your Bubble Gum)3:00
  10. B4Ain't Misbehavin'2:55
  11. B5I Found My Yellow Basket2:35
  12. B6Swing That Music2:45

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Ella Fitzgerald E Louis Armstrong are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Ella Fitzgerald E Louis Armstrong are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1971 and 1981.

When was Ella Fitzgerald E Louis Armstrong first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Italy. One of them is Joker SM 3099.

How do I tell if my copy of Ella Fitzgerald E Louis Armstrong is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SM 3099) 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 Ella Fitzgerald E Louis Armstrong 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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