US
December 1959- Label and catalog number
- Verve Records MG VS-6083
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
MGVS-6083-A 30,176Side A Runout (Etched)
MGVS-6083-B 30,177Side B Runout (Etched)
Vinyl pressings
Oscar Peterson Plays The Cole Porter Song Book
by Oscar Peterson · 1959
23 pressings8 countriesJazz
Oscar Peterson Plays The Cole Porter Song Book 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 Oscar Peterson Plays The Cole Porter Song Book
5 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
December 1959- Label and catalog number
- Verve Records V - 2052Verve Records MG V - 2052
- Format
- LP, Mono
US
December 1959- Label and catalog number
- Verve Records MG V-2052
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
MGV-2052-A 50,230Side A, runout, hand-etched
MGV-2052-B 50,231Side B, runout, hand-etched
50,230Side A, label
50,231Side B, label
US
December 1959- Label and catalog number
- Verve Records MG VS-6083
- Format
- LP, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
MGVS 6083-ASide A Runout (Etched)
MGVS 6083-BSide B Runout (Etched)
Australia
1959- Label and catalog number
- Verve Records MGV-2052
- Format
- LP, Mono
- Runout / matrix
MGV - 2052 A2Side A runout
MGV - 2052 B2Side B runout
MG-V-2052 (A)Side A label
MG-V-2052 (B)Side B label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 23 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1950s5 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Australia | Verve Records MGV-2052First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Verve Records MG VS-6083First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | Verve Records V - 2052 / Verve Records MG V - 2052First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Verve Records MG V-2052First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Verve Records MG VS-6083First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
1960s7 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Canada | Verve Records MG VS-6083LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | South Africa | Verve Records MGV 2052LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Verve Records MG VS-62052LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Verve Records MG V 2052LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Verve Records MG VS-6083LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | Japan | Verve Records MG VS-6083LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Verve Records V6-2052LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
1980s6 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Japan | Verve Records UMJ 3117LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | Verve Records 23MJ 3117LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | Verve Records 23MJ3117LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1987 | Brazil | Verve Records 821 987 1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1987 | Japan | Verve Records 821987-1 / Verve Records 821 987-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Verve Records 821 987-1LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
2010s3 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Spain | Jazz Wax Records JWR 4535LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2016 | Europe | Waxtime 772153LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2017 | Europe | Jazz Images 37045LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
2020s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Europe | 20th Century Masterworks 350238LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
Year unknown1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Verve Records V-2052LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
Tracklist
- A1In The Still Of The Night
- A2It's All Right With Me
- A3Love For Sale
- A4Just One Of Those Things
- A5I've Got You Under My Skin
- A6Every Time We Say Goodbye
- B1Night And Day
- B2Easy To Love
- B3Why Can't You Behave
- B4I Love Paris
- B5I Concentrate On You
- B6It's De-lovely
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Oscar Peterson Plays The Cole Porter Song Book are there?
23 vinyl pressings of Oscar Peterson Plays The Cole Porter Song Book are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1959 and 2021.
When was Oscar Peterson Plays The Cole Porter Song Book first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, Australia. One of them is Verve Records MG VS-6083, released December 1959.
How do I tell if my copy of Oscar Peterson Plays The Cole Porter Song Book is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG VS-6083, V - 2052, MG V-2052, MGV-2052) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MGVS-6083-A 30,176 and MGVS-6083-B 30,177. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Oscar Peterson Plays The Cole Porter Song Book 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.
