US
1972- Label and catalog number
- Atlantic SD 1631
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
ST-A-722653-A PRRunout side A
ST-A-722654A PRRunout side B
ST-A-722653 PRLabel side A
ST-A-722654 PRLabel side B

Vinyl pressings
by Ella Fitzgerald · 1972
Ella Loves Cole was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 8 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.
ST-A-722653-A PRRunout side A
ST-A-722654A PRRunout side B
ST-A-722653 PRLabel side A
ST-A-722654 PRLabel side B
ST-A-722653-AAA-1 AT/GP PR DSide A runout
ST-A-722654-AAA-1 AT/GP PR DSide B runout
ST-A-722653-RISide A label
ST-A-722654-RISide B label
ST-A-722653 MOLabel side A
ST-A-722654 MOLabel side B
ST-A-722653-A AT + /rP PRSide A runout
ST-A-722654-A AT / rP PRSide B runout
ST-A-722653 PRMatrix label A
ST-A-722654 PRMatrix label B
SW1 94940 R1#1 0Runout side 1 etched, '0' stamped
SW2 94940 R1#1 0Runout side 2 etched, '0' stamped
SW 1-94940Label side 1
SW 2-94940Label side 2
A-14129-ARunout, side A
A-14130-ARunout, side B
A-14129 PRLabel, side A
A-14130 PRLabel, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | Atlantic SD-1631 / Atlantic SD 1631First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | Atlantic SD 1631First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Italy | Atlantic K 40450First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | Atlantic P-8308AFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | South Africa | Atlantic KNC 40450First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Spain | Atlantic HATS 421-110 / Hispavox HATS 421-110First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | Atlantic K40450 / Atlantic SD 1631First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Atlantic SD 1631First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Atlantic SD 1631First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Atlantic SD 1631First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Atlantic 1631First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1972 | US | Atlantic SD 1631First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Atlantic SD 1631 / Atlantic 94940First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Argentina | Atlantic 14.043LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 40 450 / Atlantic SD 1631LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Atlantic K40450 / Atlantic SD 1631LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Atlantic K40450 / Atlantic SD 1631LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 1631LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
21 vinyl pressings of Ella Loves Cole are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Atlantic SD 1631.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 1631, 1631, K40450, SD-1631) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-722653-A PR and ST-A-722654A PR. 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.