Vinyl pressings
by Ella Fitzgerald · 1956
Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Rodgers And Hart Song… was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1956, the album's first year, in 4 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-4002 Side-1 50134-1AEtched runout side A, variant 1
MGV-4002 Side-2 50135-1Etched runout side B, variant 1
MGV-4002 Side-3 50136-1AEtched runout side C, variant 1
MGV-4002 Side-4 50137-1AEtched runout side D, variant 1
A1 50134 MGV 4002-2 SIDE 1 2 IRunout, side A
S2 MGV 4002-2 3 (50135) IRunout, side B
A3 50136 MGV 4002-2 SIDE 3 ̶1̶ 2 IRunout, side C
A4 50137 MGV 4002-2 SIDE 4 ̶1̶ 2 IRunout, side D
50-134-2-V402-S1Side 1
MGV 4002-2-52-50135-V402-S2Side 2
V403-S1 MGV 50136 4002-2-SIDE 3 Re 2 (2) IISide 3
MGV 4002-2 SIDE #4 RE 4 50137 V403-S2 HSide 4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Australia | Verve Records MGV-4002-2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1956 | Canada | Verve Records MGV-4002-2First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Canada | Verve Records MGV-4002-2First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Netherlands | Artone MGV-4002-2First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | Verve Records MGV-4002-2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1956 | US | Verve Records MG V-4002-2 / Verve Records MGV-4002-2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1956 | US | Verve Records MGV-4002-2First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | US | Verve Records MGVS-6009LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Verve Records MGV-4002-2LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Verve Records MGV-4002-2LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | UK | VSP VSP 25/26LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | UK | Verve Records 2683 053 / Verve Records 2352 058LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1977 | Australia | Verve Records 2610 044LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1977 | Germany | Verve Records 2367 307LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1977 | Germany | Verve Records 2632 070 / Verve Records 2367 307LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | US | Verve Records VE-2-2519LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | US | Verve Records VE-2-2519LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Verve Records VE-2-2519LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | US | Verve Records VE-2-2519LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | US | Verve Records VE-2-2519LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | US | Verve Records VE-2-2519LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1978 | France | Verve Records 2610 044LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Canada | Verve Records MIJ-2-5310LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Germany | Verve Records MGVS-6009/10 / Speakers Corner Records MGVS-6009/10LP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2003 | Germany | Verve Records MGVS-6009/10 / Speakers Corner Records MGVS-6009/10LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | WaxTime 772181LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | US | Verve Records 602478282249 / UMe 602478282249LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Verve Records 2632 070 / Verve Records 2367 307LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Verve Records MGV-4002-2LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Italy | Verve Records MGV-4002-2LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Italy | Metro Records SML 56.029/30LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Verve Records MGV-4002-2LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Verve Records MGV-4023LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Verve Records V-4002-2LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Verve Records MGV-4002-2LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Verve Records MGV-4002-2LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Verve Records VE-2-2519LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Verve Records VE-2-2519LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| ? | US | Verve Records MGV-4002-2LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Verve Records VE-2-2519 / Verve Records 2632 070LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Verve Records VE-2-2519LP, Album, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
41 vinyl pressings of Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Rodgers And Hart Song… are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1956 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, Australia, Canada, Netherlands. One of them is Verve Records MGV-4002-2, released October 1956.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MGV-4002-2, MG V-4002-2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MGV-4002 Side-1 50134-1A and MGV-4002 Side-2 50135-1. 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.
