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The Best Of Ella Fitzgerald

by Ella Fitzgerald · 1974

13 pressings6 countriesBopBig BandSwingVocal

The Best Of Ella Fitzgerald was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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

2 pressings came out in 1974, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

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

1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974UKMCA Records MCF 2569 / MCA Records MAPS 1038First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1974UKMCA RecordsFirst yearLP, Compilation, White Label, StereoLP, Compilation, White Label, Stereo
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980ScandinaviaMCA Records MAPS 1038LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1984AustraliaMCA Records 1611-1LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1985EuropeMCA Records 252 703-1LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1985GermanyMCA Records 252 703-4LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilMCA Records 170.8063 / MCA Records MCA 05009LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyMCA Records 0082.023-2 / MCA Records 82.023-2LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?UKMCA Records MCF 2569LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?UKMCA Records MCL 1611LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?UKMCA Records MCM 5009LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?UKMCA Records MCF 2569 / MCA Records MAPS 1038LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
?UKMCA Records MCL 1611LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1A-Tisket A-Tasket2:36
  2. A2Stairway To The Stars3:13
  3. A3Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall3:10
  4. A4It's Only A Paper Moon2:36
  5. A5Flying Home2:26
  6. A6(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons3:09
  7. A7Oh, Lady Be Good3:04
  8. A8How High The Moon3:14
  9. A9Basin Street Blues3:04
  10. A10My One And Only Love2:59
  11. B1I've Got The World On A String3:13
  12. B2Walkin' By The River2:24
  13. B3Lover, Come Back To Me1:57
  14. B4Mixed Emotions3:14
  15. B5Smooth Sailing3:04
  16. B6(If You Can't Sing It) You'll Have To Swing It5:08
  17. B7I Wished On The Moon3:05
  18. B8That Old Black Magic2:27
  19. B9It's Too Soon To Know2:32
  20. B10(Love Is) The Tender Trap2:57

Questions

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

13 vinyl pressings of The Best Of Ella Fitzgerald are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1974 and 1985.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK. One of them is MCA Records MCF 2569.

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 MCF 2569) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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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