Vinyl pressings
by Ella Fitzgerald · 1962
Rhythm Is My Business 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.
14 pressings came out in 1962, 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.
62-VG-130-2-RE-3 V-4065-A 7 [block "S"]Side A runout, variant 1
62-VG-131-1-RE-3 V•4065-B 7 [block "S"]Side B runout, variant 1
62-VG-130-Z-RE-3 V-4065-A 4 [block "S"]Side A runout, variant 2
62-VG-131-1-RE-3-V•4065-B 4 [block "S"]Side B runout, variant 2
62-VGS-530-1-RE-3-V6-4056-A [Block shaped "S"] 5Side A, Etched (Block "S" & 5 stamped)
62-VGS-531-1-RE-3-V6-4056-B [Block shaped "S"] 5Side B, Etched (Block "S" & 5 stamped)
62-VGS-530Side A, Label
62-VGS-531Side B, Label
62-V6-130-Z-RE-3 V4056-ASide A runout, variant 1
62-V6-130-Z-RE-3 V4056-BSide B runout, variant 1
62-V6-130-Z-RE-3 V4056-A [block S]Side A runout, variant 2
2 62-V6-130-Z-RE-3 V4056-B [block S]Side B runout, variant 2
V-4056 B
M6 223479 XBARCX 51000 XBLY 80184 ASide A, stamped
M6 223480 XBARCX 51001 XBLY 80184 BSide B, stamped
XBARCX 51000Side A, center label
XBARCX 51001Side B, center label
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-4056First yearLP | LP |
| 1962 | Canada | Verve Records V6-4056First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | France | Verve Records 80 184First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1962 | Germany | Verve Records V6-4056First yearLP | LP |
| 1962 | Italy | Verve Records VI 4056First yearLP | LP |
| 1962 | Japan | Verve Records PS 8010First yearLP | LP |
| 1962 | Netherlands | Artone V-4056 / Verve Records MGVV 9020First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | New Zealand | Verve Records V-4056First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | South Africa | Verve Records MGV 4056First yearLP | LP |
| 1962 | UK | Verve Records VLP. 9020First yearLP | LP |
| 1962 | US | Verve Records V-4056First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Verve Records V6-4056First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Verve Records V-4056First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | France | Verve Records 80 184First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Germany | Verve Records 2428 501 / Rotation 2428 501LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | WaxTime 772213LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Verve Records V-4056LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | France | Verve Records 2304 558LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
18 vinyl pressings of Rhythm Is My Business are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1962 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, France, Australia and more. One of them is Verve Records V-4056.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V-4056, V6-4056, VLP. 9020, 80 184) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 62-VG-130-2-RE-3 V-4065-A 7 [block "S"] and 62-VG-131-1-RE-3 V•4065-B 7 [block "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.
