UK
May 1957- Label and catalog number
- His Master's Voice CLP 1117
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
MGV 4002-C-1NRunout, side A, stamped
MGV 4002-D-2NRunout, side B, stamped

Vinyl pressings
by Ella Fitzgerald · 1957
Sings The Rodgers And Hart Song Book Volume 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1957, 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.
MGV 4002-C-1NRunout, side A, stamped
MGV 4002-D-2NRunout, side B, stamped
MGV 4002-C-1N .AA-side runout stamped
MGV 4002-D-2N .GB-side runout stamped
(MGV.4002C)A-side label
(MGV.4002D)B-side label
MGV 4002-C - 1NSide 1, etched
MGV 4002-D - 2NSide 2, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone QCLP 12038First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | UK | His Master's Voice CLP 1117First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | UK | His Master's Voice CLP 1117First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1959 | Canada | Verve Records MGV-4023LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1959 | Canada | Verve Records MG-VS-6010LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | UK | His Master's Voice CLP 1117LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Verve Records MGV 4023LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | His Master's Voice CLP 1117LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Verve Records MGV 4023 / Verve Records V-4023LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Verve Records MG VS-64023LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | Verve Records MGV 4023LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Verve Records MGV-4023 / Verve Records MGV 4023LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Verve Records MG VS-6010LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Brazil | Sinter SLP-2745LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1960 | US | Verve Records MG VS-6010LP, Album, Stereo, Repress | LP, Album, Stereo, Repress |
| 1960 | US | Verve Records MG VS-64023 / Verve Records V6-4023LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Verve Records MG VS-64023 / Verve Records V6-4023LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Verve Records MG V-4023 / Verve Records V-4023LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Verve Records MG V-4023 / Verve Records V-4023LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Verve Records MG VS-6010 / Verve Records MVS-6010LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Verve Records MG V-4023 / Verve Records V6-4023 (DG)LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Verve Records MG VS-6010LP, Album, Stereo, Repress | LP, Album, Stereo, Repress |
| 1960 | US | Verve Records MG V-4023 / Verve Records V-4023LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | UK | His Master's Voice CLP 1117LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Angel Records HV 1014 / Verve Records HV 1014LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice CLP 1117 / His Master's Voice CLP. 1117LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Verve Records MG V-4023LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Verve Records MG V-4023LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Verve Records MGV 4023LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
29 vinyl pressings of Sings The Rodgers And Hart Song Book Volume 2 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1957 and 1964.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in UK, Italy. One of them is His Master's Voice CLP 1117, released May 1957.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CLP 1117, QCLP 12038) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MGV 4002-C-1N and MGV 4002-D-2N. 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.