Vinyl pressings
by Nina Simone · 1962
Nina Simone Sings Ellington was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 5 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.
N70P - 0671 - 2B CP-425-1 Δ4 ̶6̶ 46 7Side A, etched, 6 crossed out, above it 7
N70P - 0672 - 2B Δ4 ̶6̶ 46 - X 7 CP- 425 - 2Side B, etched, 6 crossed out, above it 7
MRMR in circle, stamped in deadwax, on both sides
N7 0Y 8604-2D R RStamped (side 1)
N7 0Y 8605--2 R RStamped (side 2)
N7OY 8604 --2B SCP-425-1 △44777 MRSide A
N7OY 8605 --2B △44777-X SCP-425-2 MRSide B
NO7P-0671-2A
NO7P-0672-2B
Δ 4746 N7OP-0671 - 2BFace A - on "Δ 4746" the 7 stands above a crossed-out 6
Δ 4746-X N7OP-0671 - 2BFace B - on "Δ 4746-X" the 7 stands above a crossed-out 6
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Australia | Pye Records PLP 1103First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1962 | Australia | Astor PLP 1103First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | Colpix Records SCP425 / Colpix Records SCP 425First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Japan | Colpix Records SMJ-7087First yearLP, Album, White Label, Stereo | LP, Album, White Label, Stereo |
| 1962 | Spain | Colpix Records 43.011 / Discophon 43.011First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1962 | US | Colpix Records CP 425First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Colpix Records SCP 425First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Colpix Records SCP 425First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Colpix Records CP425 / Colpix Records CP 425First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Colpix Records CP425 / Colpix Records CP 425First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Colpix Records CP425 / Colpix Records CP 425First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Colpix Records CP 425First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1962 | US | Colpix Records SCP 425First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Colpix Records SCP 425LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Colpix Records SCP 425LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Japan | Pye Records UPS-2032-YLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1979 | US | Ghent GS-5002LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | US | Roulette SR 59053LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Europe | Doxy DOK216LP, Album, Reissue, CD, Album | LP, Album, Reissue, CD, Album |
| 2012 | Europe | WaxTime 771789LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2015 | Europe | Not Now Music NOTLP204LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | Europe | Vinyl Passion VP 80072LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2018 | Europe | Vinyl Passion VP 80072LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | UK, Europe & US | Not Now Music NOTLP292LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Europe | Vinyl Passion VP 80072LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Europe | Vinyl Passion VP 80072LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Pye Records XM-139-YLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| ? | Japan | Colpix Records SMJ-7087LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Pye Records XM-139-YLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Colpix Records MCX S-3079 / Colpix Records SCP 425LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Colpix Records PCX S-514LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Colpix Records CP 425LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
41 vinyl pressings of Nina Simone Sings Ellington are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1962 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Australia, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Colpix Records CP 425.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CP 425, SCP 425, CP425, PLP 1103) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, N70P - 0671 - 2B CP-425-1 Δ4 ̶6̶ 46 7 and N70P - 0672 - 2B Δ4 ̶6̶ 46 - X 7 CP- 425 - 2. 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.
