Australia
1956- Label and catalog number
- Verve Records MGV 4001-4
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
MGV 4001-4 ARun-out Side A, stamped
MGV 4001-4 BRun-out Side B, stamped
MGV 4001/3Label Side A
MGV 4001/4Label Side B
Ella FitzgeraldSings The Cole Porter Songbook Volume II
Vinyl pressings
Sings The Cole Porter Songbook Volume II
by Ella Fitzgerald · 1956
17 pressings10 countriesVocalBopSwingJazz
Sings The Cole Porter Songbook Volume II was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 Sings The Cole Porter Songbook Volume II
2 pressings came out in 1956, the album's first year, in 2 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.
Japan
1956- Label and catalog number
- Angel Records HV-1001
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Australia | Verve Records MGV 4001-4First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Japan | Angel Records HV-1001First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
1960s3 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Brazil | Sinter SLP-2730 / Verve Records SLP-2730LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Verve Records V-4050LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1962 | Spain | La Voz De Su Amo LCLP 205LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
Year unknown12 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Verve Records 80034 / Barclay 80034LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | barclay 80034LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Verve Records V-4050LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | India | His Master's Voice CLP 1084LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | New Zealand | Verve Records V-4050LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice CLP 1084LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice CLP 1084LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice CLP 1084LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice CLP 1084 / His Master's Voice CLP.1084LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Verve Records V-4050LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Verve Records V-4050LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Verve Records V-4050LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
Tracklist
- A1I Love Paris
- A2You Do Something To Me
- A3Ridin' High
- A4Easy To Love
- A5It's All Right With Me
- A6Why Can't You Behave
- A7What Is This Thing Called Love
- A8You're The Top
- B1Love For Sale
- B2It's DeLovely
- B3Night And Day
- B4Ace In The Hole
- B5So In Love
- B6I've Got You Under My Skin
- B7I Concentrate On You
- B8Don't Fence Me In
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Sings The Cole Porter Songbook Volume II are there?
17 vinyl pressings of Sings The Cole Porter Songbook Volume II are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1956 and 1962.
When was Sings The Cole Porter Songbook Volume II first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1956, in Australia, Japan. One of them is Verve Records MGV 4001-4.
How do I tell if my copy of Sings The Cole Porter Songbook Volume II is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MGV 4001-4, HV-1001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MGV 4001-4 A and MGV 4001-4 B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Sings The Cole Porter Songbook Volume II 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.
