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The Best Of Ella Fitzgerald

by Ella Fitzgerald · 1959

44 pressings17 countriesJazz

The Best Of Ella Fitzgerald 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 The Best Of Ella Fitzgerald

3 pressings came out in 1959, 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.

US

1959
Label and catalog number
Decca DXB-156Decca DX-156
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono · Deep Groove, Gatefold
Runout / matrix

MG6368T3 2 IIRunout A

MG6369T2 2 IRunout B

MG6370T1 [2 upside down]1P IRunout C

MG6371T2 2 IIIRunout D

Full details of this pressing

US

1959
Label and catalog number
Decca DXB-156Decca DX-156
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono · Deep Groove, Gatefold
Runout / matrix

MG6368T2Runout A

MG6369T1Runout B

MG6370T5Runout C

MG6371T1Runout D

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 44 vinyl pressings

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

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959USDecca DXB-156 / Decca DX-156First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1959USDecca DXB-156 / Decca DX-156First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1959ItalyFonit DL 8759 / Fonit DL 8760First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961MexicoDecca DXB 156LP, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Mono · Mono
1961USDecca DXB-156LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono
1962USDecca DXSB-7156LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1962USDecca DXSB-7156 / Decca DXBSB 7156LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1969GermanyCoral CDPS 5002LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970SpainOrlador 50236 / Universal 50236LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition
1970SpainCoral S-21.159LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1973AustraliaMCA Records MAP/S 1038LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1973CanadaMCA Records MCA2-4047LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1973CanadaMCA Records MCA2-4047LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1973CanadaMCA Records MCA2-4047LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1973CanadaMCA Records MCA2-4047LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1973NetherlandsMCA Records 5C 134-53340/1LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974GermanyCoral COPS 1038 / 1-2-(D)LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974GermanyCoral COPS 1038 / 1-2-(D)LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975GermanyCoral COPS 1038-D/1-2 / Coral 6.28176 DPLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977USMCA Records MCA2-4047LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1978VenezuelaMCA Records MAPS-1038LP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1980s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980CanadaMCA Records MCA2-4047LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980CanadaMCA Records MCA2-4047LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980CanadaMCA Records MCA2-4047LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980USMCA Records MCA2-4047LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
1980USMCA Records MCA2-4047LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1981PhilippinesMCA Records MCA2-4047 / MCA Records MCA-5531-9LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1983USMCA Records MCA2-4047 / DECCA DXSB7-156LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
Year unknown16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaAriel M-4013LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?CanadaDecca DX-156LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?CanadaDecca DXSB 7156LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?ChileDecca OD-402 / Decca LTC-37061LP, Compilation, Box SetLP, Compilation, Box Set
?FranceMCA Records MAP/S 2875LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?JapanDecca JLD-5205 JLD-5206LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?PortugalOrlador 50236 P / Universal 50236-PLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
?PortugalOrlador 50236 P / Universal 50236-PLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
?South AfricaBrunswick LAT 3010/11LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USMCA Records MCA2-4047LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USMCA Records MCA2-4047LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USDecca DXB-156, DL 8756LP, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, StereoLP, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Stereo
?USMCA Records MCA2-4047LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USDecca DL 78760LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?UruguayDecca UDL 8759LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
All 16 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1A-Tisket A-Tasket
  2. A2Undecided
  3. A3Stairway To The Stars
  4. A4Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall
  5. A5It's Only A Paper Moon
  6. A6Flying Home
  7. B1(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons
  8. B2Oh, Lady Be Good
  9. B3How High The Moon
  10. B4It's Too Soon To Know
  11. B5Basin Street Blues
  12. B6I Hadn't Anyone Till You
  13. C1I've Got The World On A String
  14. C2Mixed Emotions
  15. C3Smooth Sailing
  16. C4(If You Can't Sing It) You'll Have To Swing It
  17. C5Walkin' By The River
  18. D1An Empty Ballroom
  19. D2I Wished Upon The Moon
  20. D3That Old Black Magic
  21. D4Lover, Come Back To Me
  22. D5My One And Only Love
  23. D6(Love Is) The Tender Trap

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Best Of Ella Fitzgerald are there?

44 vinyl pressings of The Best Of Ella Fitzgerald are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1959 and 1983.

When was The Best Of Ella Fitzgerald first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, Italy. One of them is Decca DXB-156.

How do I tell if my copy of The Best Of Ella Fitzgerald is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DXB-156, DL 8759) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG6368T3 2 II and MG6369T2 2 I. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Best Of Ella Fitzgerald 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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