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Ella, Lena, And Billie by Ella Fitzgerald, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Ella, Lena, And Billie

by Ella Fitzgerald · 1955

34 pressings12 countriesVocalSwingJazzPop

Ella, Lena, And Billie was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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, Lena, And Billie

1 pressing came out in 1955, 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

1955
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 2531
Format
LP, 10", Compilation
Runout / matrix

LP36319-1ASide A Runout

LP36320-1ASide B Runout

"Lp" 36319Side A center label matrix number

"Lp" 36320Side B center label matrix number

Full details of this pressing

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

All 34 vinyl pressings

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

1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955USColumbia CL 2531First yearLP, 10", CompilationLP, 10", Compilation
1958IsraelCBS HL 7125LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono
1958USHarmony HL 7125LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1958USHarmony HL 7125LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1958USHarmony HL 7125LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono
1958USHarmony HL 7125LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1958USHarmony HL 7125LP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1958USHarmony HL 7125LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967CanadaHarmony HL 7125LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1967ItalyCBS 52072LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1967SpainCBS 52 072LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1967SpainCBS 52 072LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1968CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 0 15 0418 / Gramofonový Klub 0 15 0418LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1969CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 15996 / CBS SUA 15996LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 15996 / CBS SUA 15996LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1971CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 15996 / CBSLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono
1972AustraliaCBS SVL 52072LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1972FranceCBS 52072LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972NetherlandsCBS 52072LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972NetherlandsColumbia 52072 / Chappell M 52072LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1980s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980AustraliaCBS CP 8LP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Promo
1980GreeceCBS 54303 / CBS CBS 54303LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980UKCBS 54303LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1980USColumbia PC 36811LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1980USColumbia PC 36811LP, Compilation, Misprint, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Misprint, Mono · Mono
1980USColumbia PC 36811LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1985AustraliaCBS CP 8LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilCBS 225065 / Discos CBS Jazz 225.065LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?BrazilCBS 225065 / Discos CBS 225.065LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?CanadaColumbia CL 2531LP, 10", CompilationLP, 10", Compilation
?FranceCBS 52 072 / CBS 52.072LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?FranceCBS 52 072 / CBS 52.072LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?FranceCBS 52 072 / CBS 52.072LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?UKPhilips BBR.8115 / Philips B07818R10", Compilation10", Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1Prisoner Of Love
  2. A2All My Life
  3. A3Nice Work If You Can Get It
  4. B1Out Of Nowhere
  5. B2My Melancholy Baby
  6. B3I'll Never Be The Same

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Ella, Lena, And Billie are there?

34 vinyl pressings of Ella, Lena, And Billie are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1955 and 1985.

When was Ella, Lena, And Billie first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US. One of them is Columbia CL 2531.

How do I tell if my copy of Ella, Lena, And Billie is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 2531) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LP36319-1A and LP36320-1A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Ella, Lena, And Billie 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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