US
February 1946- Label and catalog number
- Decca 23496
- Format
- Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
- Runout / matrix
W73285A1A side stamped variant 1
W73286T2AA side stamped variant 1
W73285T5A 0A side stamped variant 2
W73286T2A 0B side stamped variant 2
Vinyl pressings
by Ella Fitzgerald · 1946
You Won't Be Satisfied was first pressed on vinyl in 1946. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1946, the album's first year, in 4 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.
W73285A1A side stamped variant 1
W73286T2AA side stamped variant 1
W73285T5A 0A side stamped variant 2
W73286T2A 0B side stamped variant 2
W73285T2ARunout A
W73286T2ARunout B
73285Label A
73286Label B
W73285T2A ST KA side runout
W73286A1 ST UB side runout
W.73285A side label
W.73286B side label
W73285T52AA-side runout stamped
W73286A1B-side runout stamped
W 73235A label
W 73286B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Canada | Decca 23496First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1946 | France | Decca BM 03644First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1946 | UK | Brunswick 03644First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1946 | US | Decca 23496First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1946 | US | Decca 23496First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1946 | US | Decca 23496First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | Decca BM 03644Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Belgium | Decca BM 03644Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Italy | Decca BM 1250Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Italy | Fonit 1250Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of You Won't Be Satisfied are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1946, in US, UK, Canada, France. One of them is Decca 23496, released February 1946.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 23496, 03644, BM 03644) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, W73285A1 and W73286T2A. 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.