Vinyl pressings
by Ella Fitzgerald · 1962
Ella Swings Gently With Nelson was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 1962, 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.
62̶1-VGS-600(REVISED NOV) V6-4055A ! [Block-shaped S]Side A runout
62̶1-VGS-601-1 (REVISED Nov) V6-4055-B [Block-shaped S]Side B runout
V6-4055 ASide A label
V6-4055 BSide B label
62⃫1-VG-200-2 5 (REVISED) V-4055-A [MGM block "S"]Side A runout, variant 1
62⃫1-VG-201-2 (REVISED) 4 V-4055-B [MGM block "S"]Side B runout, variant 1
62⃫1-VG-200-2 3 (REVISED) V-4055-A [MGM block "S"]Side A runout, variant 2
62⃫1-201-1 (REVISED) 4 V-4055-B [MGM block "S"]Side B runout, variant 2
61 VGS-600 (Revised Nov)A-side runout, etched
61 VGS-60ф (Revised Nov)B-side runout, etched
V6-4055AA-side runout, etched
V6-4055BB-side runout, etched
V4055 A - 1SA
V4055 B - 1SB
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Australia | Verve Records V-4055First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | Verve Records V6-4055(E)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Mexico | Verve Records 70006First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Mexico | Verve Records 70006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1962 | UK | Verve Records VLP 9028First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | Verve Records SVLP 9028First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | UK | Verve Records VLP 9028 / Verve Records VLP. 9028First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | Verve Records VLP. 9028First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | Verve Records SVLP 9028 / Verve Records SVLP. 9028First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Verve Records V-4055First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Verve Records V6-4055First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Verve Records V-4055LP, Album, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono |
| 1962 | US | Verve Records V6-4055First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Verve Records V6-4055First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Verve Records V6-4055 / Verve Records V/V6-4055LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | US | Verve Records V6-4055 / Verve Records V/V6-4055LP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Verve Records VLP 9028 / Verve Records VLP. 9028LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Verve Records V6-4055LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
20 vinyl pressings of Ella Swings Gently With Nelson are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1962 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Verve Records V6-4055, released November 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V6-4055, V-4055, VLP 9028, SVLP 9028) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 62̶1-VGS-600(REVISED NOV) V6-4055A ! [Block-shaped S] and 62̶1-VGS-601-1 (REVISED Nov) V6-4055-B [Block-shaped S]. 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.
