US
October 1958- Label and catalog number
- Verve Records MG VS-6005-2
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
MGVS-6005-2-30,010-RE 1Runout A
6005-2 Side-2 B-19871Runout B
MGVS-6005-2-3 Re 30,012Runout C
MGVS-6005-2-4(Re) 30,013Runout D
Ella FitzgeraldElla Fitzgerald Sings The Irving Berlin Songbook
Vinyl pressings
Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Irving Berlin Songbook
by Ella Fitzgerald · 1958
15 pressings6 countriesVocalJazz
Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Irving Berlin Songbook was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 Sings The Irving Berlin Songbook
3 pressings came out in 1958, 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.
US
October 1958- Label and catalog number
- Verve Records MG VS 64019-2
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
US
1958- Label and catalog number
- Verve Records MG V-4019-2Verve Records MGV 4019-2
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · Deep Groove
- Runout / matrix
MGV 4019-2-ASide A runout, variant 1
MGV 4019-2-BSide B runout, variant 1
MGV 4019-2-RE 1 50596 SIDE 3Side C runout, variant 1
MGV 4019-2-SSide D runout, variant 1
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 15 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1950s3 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | US | Verve Records MG V-4019-2 / Verve Records MGV 4019-2First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Verve Records MG VS-6005-2First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | US | Verve Records MG VS 64019-2First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
1960s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | US | Verve Records MG VS-6005-2LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Verve Records MG V-4019-2 / Verve Records V-4019-2LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
1980s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | US | Verve Records 829 533-1LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
2000s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Germany | Speakers Corner Records MG VS-6005-2 / Verve Records MG VS-6005-2LP, Album, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2004 | Germany | Speakers Corner Records MG VS-6005-2 / Verve Records MG VS-6005-2LP, Album, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
2010s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | WaxTime 772192LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
Year unknown6 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Verve Records 2352 033LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label, Mono · Test pressing, Mono | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label, Mono · Test pressing, Mono |
| ? | Australia | Verve Records 2683 027LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Australia | Verve Records 2683 027LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Verve Records MGV 4019-2LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Verve Records 2683 027LP | LP |
| ? | UK | Verve Records 2683 027 / Verve Records 2352 033LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
Tracklist
- A1Let's Face The Music And Dance
- A2You're Laughing At Me
- A3Let Yourself Go
- A4You Can Have Him
- A5Russian Lullaby
- A6Puttin' On The Ritz
- A7Get Thee Behind Me Satan
- A8Alexander's Ragtime Band
- B1Top Hat, White Tie And Tails
- B2How About Me?
- B3Cheek To Cheek
- B4I Used To Be Color Blind
- B5Lazy
- B6How Deep Is The Ocean (How High Is The Sky)
- B7All By Myself
- B8Remember
- C1Suppertime
- C2How's Chances
- C3Heat Wave
- C4Isn't This A Lovely Day
- C5You Keep Coming Back Like A Song
- C6Reaching For The Moon
- C7Slumming On Park Avenue
- D1The Song Is Ended
- D2I'm Puttin' All My Eggs In One Basket
- D3Now It Can Be Told
- D4Always
- D5It's A Lovely Day Today
- D6Change Partners
- D7No Strings (I'm Fancy Free)
- D8I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Irving Berlin Songbook are there?
15 vinyl pressings of Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Irving Berlin Songbook are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1958 and 2017.
When was Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Irving Berlin Songbook first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US. One of them is Verve Records MG VS-6005-2, released October 1958.
How do I tell if my copy of Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Irving Berlin Songbook is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG VS-6005-2, MG VS 64019-2, MG V-4019-2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MGVS-6005-2-30,010-RE 1 and 6005-2 Side-2 B-19871. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Irving Berlin Songbook 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.
