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Misty Blue

by Ella Fitzgerald · 1968

36 pressings14 countriesBopCountryBig BandBallad

Misty Blue was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 Misty Blue

16 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 11 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.

US

June 1968
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST-2888
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Los Angeles Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-1-2888-H-3 ⇀ ✲Runout, side A

ST-2-2888-H-3 ⇀ ✲Runout, side B

ST1-2888Label, side A

ST2-2888Label, side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1968
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST-2888Capitol Records ST 2888
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Los Angeles Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-1-2888-H-3· 1 ✲Side A runout

ST-2-2888-H-3· 1 ✲Side B runout

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 36 vinyl pressings

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

1960s18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968BrazilCapitol Records T-2-2888First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968BrazilCapitol Records T2888First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968CanadaCapitol Records ST-2888First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968DenmarkCapitol Records ST 2888First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968FranceCapitol Records STTX 340.649First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968GermanyCapitol Records SMK 74 404First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968ItalyCapitol Records ST-2888First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968New ZealandCapitol Records ST 2888 / Capitol Records ST.2888First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968South AfricaCapitol Records T 2888 / Capitol Records ST-2888First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968SpainCapitol Records ST 2888First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968UKCapitol Records ST 2888First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968UKCapitol Records ST-2888First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968UKCapitol Records T-2888First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968USCapitol Records ST-2888 / Capitol Records ST 2888First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968GermanyCapitol Records SMK 74 404 / Capitol Records SM K 74 404LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
All 18 pressings from the 1960s
1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972AustraliaWorld Record Club S/5092 / World Record Club S-5092LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1973USEverest Records Archive Of Folk & Jazz Music FS 276 / Everest Records Archive Of Folk & Jazz Music FS-276LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1974CanadaPickwick/33 Records SPC-3259LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1974South AfricaNumber One Records N 9528LP, AlbumLP, Album
1974UKSounds Superb SPR 90046 / Music For Pleasure SPR 90046LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1974UKSounds Superb SPR 90046 / Music For Pleasure SPR 90046LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1974USPickwick/33 Records SPC 3259LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1975New ZealandCapitol Records NKC 40048 / Sounds Superb X4042LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCapitol Records VMP-1005LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceSounds Superb 2m048-52115LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceSounds Superb 2m048-52115 / Music For Pleasure 2M 048 - 52.115LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JapanCapitol Records CP-8382LP, AlbumLP, Album
?NetherlandsEmidisc 5C 048-51836LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKSounds Superb SPR 90046 / Music For Pleasure SPR 90046LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USCapitol Records SY-4668LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USPickwick/33 Records SPC-3259LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USCapitol Records SY-4668LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USCapitol Records ST 2888 / Capitol Records ST-2888LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Misty Blue2:26
  2. A2Walking In The Sunshine2:26
  3. A3It's Only Love3:00
  4. A4Evil On Your Mind2:15
  5. A5I Taught Him Everything He Knows2:42
  6. A6Don't Let The Doorknob Hit You2:24
  7. B1Turn The World Around (The Other Way)2:41
  8. B2The Chokin' Kind1:59
  9. B3Born To Lose3:13
  10. B4This Gun Don't Care2:44
  11. B5Don't Touch Me2:52

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Misty Blue are there?

36 vinyl pressings of Misty Blue are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1968 and 1975.

When was Misty Blue first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST-2888, released June 1968.

How do I tell if my copy of Misty Blue is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-2888, T-2888, ST 2888, T-2-2888) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-1-2888-H-3 ⇀ ✲ and ST-2-2888-H-3 ⇀ ✲. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Misty Blue 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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