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Porgy & Bess

by Ella Fitzgerald · 1959

25 pressings3 countriesMusicalJazzStage & Screen

Porgy & Bess 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 Porgy & Bess

1 pressing 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.

France

1959
Label and catalog number
Barclay 80 109
Format
LP, 10", Compilation · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

M3 199308 XBLY 3848 XBARC 43904Runout A

M3 199309 XBLY 3849 XBARC 43905Runout B

X BLY 3848Centre Label A

X BLY 3849Centre Label 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 25 vinyl pressings

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

1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959FranceBarclay 80 109First yearLP, 10", CompilationLP, 10", Compilation
1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960FranceBarclay 80 109 / Barclay-Verve 80109LP, 10", Compilation, ReissueLP, 10", Compilation, Reissue
1960FranceBarclay 80 109LP, 10"LP, 10"
1961FranceBarclay 80 109LP, 10", RepressLP, 10", Repress
1961FranceBarclay 80 109LP, 10", RepressLP, 10", Repress
1962FranceVerve Records 80 109 / Verve Records 80109LP, 10", Album, Reissue, RepressLP, 10", Album, Reissue, Repress
1962FranceBarclay 80 109LP, 10", ReissueLP, 10", Reissue
1963FranceBarclay 80 109LP, 10", ReissueLP, 10", Reissue
1964FranceBarclay 80 109LP, 10", ReissueLP, 10", Reissue
1967FranceVerve Records 511 105LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BelgiumVerve Records 2352 102LPLP
?BelgiumVerve Records 2352 102LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceVerve Records 711 105LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?FranceVerve Records 711 105Album, LP, ReissueAlbum, LP, Reissue
?FranceVerve Records 711 105 / Verve Records 711105LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceVerve Records 711 105LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceVerve Records 711 105LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceVerve Records 711 105LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceVerve Records 711 105LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?GermanyDeutscher Schallplattenclub D-026 / Deutscher Schallplattenclub D 026LP, 10", Club Edition · Club editionLP, 10", Club Edition · Club edition
?GermanyDeutscher Schallplattenclub H-009LP, 10"LP, 10"
?GermanyDeutscher Schallplattenclub H-009LP, 10", Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, 10", Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?GermanyVerve Records 28 618-7LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?GermanyDeutscher Schallplattenclub D-026LP, 10", Club Edition · Club editionLP, 10", Club Edition · Club edition
?GermanyDeutscher Schallplattenclub D-026LP, 10", Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, 10", Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition

Tracklist

  1. A1I Got Plenty O' Nutttin'
  2. A2Summertime
  3. A3Bess, You Is My Woman
  4. B1It Ain't Necessarily So'
  5. B2There's A Boat That's Leavin' Soon For New York
  6. B3Lawd I'm On My Way

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Porgy & Bess are there?

25 vinyl pressings of Porgy & Bess are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1959 and 1967.

When was Porgy & Bess first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in France. One of them is Barclay 80 109.

How do I tell if my copy of Porgy & Bess is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 80 109) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M3 199308 XBLY 3848 XBARC 43904 and M3 199309 XBLY 3849 XBARC 43905. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Porgy & 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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