Vinyl pressings
by Ella Fitzgerald · 1963
Ella Sings Broadway was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 1963, the album's first year, in 5 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.
V4059 SIDE1 63VG100-2 [Block-shaped "S" stamp]Side A runout
V4059 SIDE2 63VG101-1 [Block-shaped "S" stamp]Side B runout
V-4059 ASide A label
V-4059 BSide B label
V6-4059 SIDE1 63 VGS-500-1 2 [Block-shaped S]Runout A, variant 1
V6-4059 SIDE 2 63 VGS-501 1 [Block-shaped S]Runout B, variant 1
V6-4059 SIDE-1 63-VGS-500-1 1 [Block-shaped S]Runout A, variant 2
V6-4059 SIDE-2 63-VGS-501-1 [Block-shaped S]Runout B, variant 2
(symbol) CASide A/B runout, stamped
V4059 SIDE1 63VG100-1Side A runout, etched
V4059 SIDE2 63VG101-1Side B runout, etched
V-4059(D)-A (63-VG 100)Side A label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Australia | Verve Records V-4059First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Canada | Verve Records V-4059(C)First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | New Zealand | Verve Records V-4059 / Verve Records V 4059First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | UK | Verve Records SVLP 9034First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Verve Records V-4059First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Verve Records V6-4059First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Verve Records V6-4059First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Brazil | Verve Records VMLP-14036 / Copacabana VMLP-14036LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Verve Records V-4059LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Verve Records V-4059 / Verve Records V6-4059LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Verve Records VLP 9034LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK & US | Verve Records MGV 4059LP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of Ella Sings Broadway are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1963 and 1964.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Verve Records V-4059.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V-4059, V6-4059, SVLP 9034, V-4059(C)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V4059 SIDE1 63VG100-2 [Block-shaped "S" stamp] and V4059 SIDE2 63VG101-1 [Block-shaped "S" stamp]. 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.
