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Ella Und Louis Singen Aus Porgy And Bess

by Ella Fitzgerald · 1966

11 pressings2 countriesBig BandSwingVocalOpera

Ella Und Louis Singen Aus Porgy And Bess was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 Und Louis Singen Aus Porgy And Bess

2 pressings came out in 1966, 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.

German Democratic Republic (GDR)

1966
Label and catalog number
AMIGA 8 50 072
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono · cat# behind BIEM
Runout / matrix

850072 A 0503319☆☆ C3 K6 S0SRunout side A

850072 B 0503320 AA 1 C2Runout side B

Full details of this pressing

German Democratic Republic (GDR)

1966
Label and catalog number
AMIGA 8 50 072
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

850072 A 0503319☆☆ C3 K6 S0SRunout side A

850072 B 0503320 AA 1 C2Runout side B

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966German Democratic Republic (GDR)AMIGA 8 50 072 / phonoclub 8 50 072LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition
1966German Democratic Republic (GDR)AMIGA 8 50 072First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1966German Democratic Republic (GDR)AMIGA 8 50 072First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1116 2418 / Polydor 1116 2418LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1116 2418 / Polydor 1116 2418LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1116 2418 / Polydor 1116 2418LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Club edition
1980CzechoslovakiaPolydor 1116 2418 / Supraphon 1116 2418LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
1980German Democratic Republic (GDR)AMIGA 8 50 072LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1980German Democratic Republic (GDR)AMIGA 8 50 072LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1981German Democratic Republic (GDR)AMIGA 8 50 072LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?German Democratic Republic (GDR)AMIGA 8 50 072LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Ella Und Louis Singen Aus ,,Porgy And Bess"
  2. A1Summertime
  3. A2I Wants To Stay Here
  4. A3I Got Plenty O' Nuttin'
  5. A4Bess, You Is My Woman Now
  6. A5What You Want Wid Bess?
  7. B6It Ain't Necessarily So
  8. B7A Woman Is A Sometime Thing
  9. B8There's A Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon For New York
  10. B9Bess, Oh Where's My Bess?
  11. B10Oh Lawd, I'm On My Way

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Ella Und Louis Singen Aus Porgy And Bess are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Ella Und Louis Singen Aus Porgy And Bess are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1966 and 1981.

When was Ella Und Louis Singen Aus Porgy And Bess first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in German Democratic Republic (GDR). One of them is AMIGA 8 50 072.

How do I tell if my copy of Ella Und Louis Singen Aus Porgy And Bess is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8 50 072) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 850072 A 0503319☆☆ C3 K6 S0S and 850072 B 0503320 AA 1 C2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Ella Und Louis Singen Aus Porgy And Bess 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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