Vinyl pressings
by Ella Fitzgerald · 1960
Ella Fitzgerald Sings Songs From Let No Man… was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 3 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.
- MGV-4043-A 51,016Side A runout, etched
MGV-4043-B 51,017Side B runout, etched
MG V-4043 ASide A label
MG V-4043 BSide B label
MGVS-64043-A RE 30,352Side A Runout, Etched
MGVS-64043-B RE 30,353Side B Runout, Etched
MG VS-64043 A (30,352)Side A Label
MG VS-64043 B (30,353)Side B Label
MGV-4043-A 51,016etched in runout side A
MGV-4043-B 51,017etched in runout side B
MG V-4043 A (51,016)Side A Label
MG V-4043 B (51,017)Side B Label
MGV 4043A-1N T 1Stamped runout, side A
MGV 4043B-2N GG 1Stamped runout, side B
MGV.4043ALabel matrix, side A
MGV.4043BLabel matrix, side B
MGV-4043-A2.Runout side A etched
MGV-4043-B2.Runout side B etched
MG-V-4043 (A)Label side A
MG-V-4043 (B)Label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Australia | Verve Records MG V-4043First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | UK | His Master's Voice CLP 1396 / His Master's Voice CLP. 1396First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Verve Records V6-4043LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Verve Records MG VS-64043First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Verve Records V6-4043LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Verve Records MG V-4043First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Verve Records MG V-4043 / Verve Records MG V - 4043First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | US | Classic Records V6-4043 / Verve Records V6-4043LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| 1995 | US | Classic Records V6-4043 / Verve Records V6-4043LP, Single Sided, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited | LP, Single Sided, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited |
| 1995 | US | Classic Records MGV6-4043 / Verve Records MGV6-4043LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1995 | US | Classic Records MGVS 6-4043 / A1/B1 / Verve Records MG V-4043LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited, Numbered | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited, Numbered |
| 1995 | US | Classic Records MGVS 6-4043 / A2/B2 / Verve Records MG V-4043LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited, Numbered | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited, Numbered |
| 1995 | US | Classic Records MGVS -4043 / B1 / Verve Records MG V-4043LP, Single Sided, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited, Numbered | LP, Single Sided, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited, Numbered |
| 1995 | US | Classic Records MGVS -4043 / A / Verve Records MG V-4043LP, Single Sided, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited, Numbered | LP, Single Sided, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited, Numbered |
| 1995 | US | Classic Records MGVS -4043 A1/B1 / Verve Records MG V-4043LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited |
| 1999 | US | Verve Records MG VS-64043LP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Album, Special Edition, Stereo | LP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Album, Special Edition, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | Analogue Productions AP 4043 / Verve Records MG V-404312", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Limited, Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Limited, Numbered |
| 2013 | US | Analogue Productions AP 4043 / Verve Records MG V-404312", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US | Verve Records B003736901 / UMe B003736901LP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2023 | Worldwide | Verve Records B0037369-01 / UMe B0037369-01LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Verve Records MG VS - 6043 / Classic Records V6-4043LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| ? | US | Verve Records MG VS-64043 / Verve Records MG V-4043LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
22 vinyl pressings of Ella Fitzgerald Sings Songs From Let No Man… are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1960 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK, Australia. One of them is Verve Records MG V-4043, released December 1960.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG V-4043, MG VS-64043, CLP 1396) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, - MGV-4043-A 51,016 and MGV-4043-B 51,017. 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.
