US
February 7, 1959- Label and catalog number
- Decca DL 8832
- Format
- LP, Album, Compilation, Styrene · Pinckneyville Pressing
- Runout / matrix
MG 6114T2 2 IISide A runout
MG 6115T3 2ISide B runout
MG 6114Side A label
MG 6115◆Side B label
Ella FitzgeraldFor Sentimental Reasons...
Vinyl pressings
For Sentimental Reasons...
by Ella Fitzgerald · 1959
13 pressings7 countriesVocalJazzPop
For Sentimental Reasons... was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 For Sentimental Reasons...
2 pressings came out in 1959, 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
February 7, 1959- Label and catalog number
- Decca DL 8832
- Format
- LP, Album, Compilation · Gloversville Pressing
- Runout / matrix
MG 6114T5 | P 1Side A runout
MG 6115T4 | PSide B runout
MG 6114Side A label
MG 6115◉Side B label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 13 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1950s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | US | Decca DL 8832First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Styrene | LP, Album, Compilation, Styrene |
| 1959 | US | Decca DL 8832First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
1960s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | US | Decca DL 8832LP, Album, Compilation, Repress | LP, Album, Compilation, Repress |
| 1968 | Brazil | Decca DL.-12.070LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
1970s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Spain | MCA Records S-21.720LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
Year unknown8 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Decca LTM-9354LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Canada | Decca DL 8832LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Italy | Sir Val SV. 7006LP, Remastered, Compilation | LP, Remastered, Compilation |
| ? | Italy | MCA Coral COPS 7006LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Italy | Sir Val SV. 7006 / MCA Records SV 7006LP, Remastered, Compilation | LP, Remastered, Compilation |
| ? | Italy | Sir Val SV. 7006LP, Remastered, Compilation | LP, Remastered, Compilation |
| ? | Italy | Sir Val SV. 7006 / Sir Val SV 7006LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Netherlands | Brunswick DZ 177 008LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
Tracklist
- A1(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons
- A2Guilty
- A3It's Too Soon To Know
- A4Baby Doll
- A5Mixed Emotions
- A6That Old Feeling
- B1Confessin' (That I Love You)
- B2A Sunday Kind Of Love
- B3There Never Was A Baby Like My Baby
- B4Walkin' By The River
- B5Because Of Rain
- B6Don't You Think I Ought To Know
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of For Sentimental Reasons... are there?
13 vinyl pressings of For Sentimental Reasons... are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1959 and 1976.
When was For Sentimental Reasons... first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US. One of them is Decca DL 8832, released February 7, 1959.
How do I tell if my copy of For Sentimental Reasons... is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL 8832) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG 6114T2 2 II and MG 6115T3 2I. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is For Sentimental Reasons... 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.
