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The Tender, The Moving, The Swinging Aretha Franklin

by Aretha Franklin · 1962

23 pressings6 countriesSoul-JazzSoulJazzFunk / Soul

The Tender, The Moving, The Swinging Aretha… 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.

How to spot a first pressing of The Tender, The Moving, The Swinging Aretha…

8 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 3 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

August 13, 1962
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 1876
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP-56870-1FRunout Side 1, stamped

XLP-56871-1ARunout Side 2, stamped

x "Lp" 56870Label Side 1

x "Lp" 56871Label Side 2

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US

August 13, 1962
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 8676
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

XSM-56872-1B T AIIIIIIIISide A runout

XSM-56873-2B BIIIIIISide B runout

XSM-56872-1B T AIIVariation 1 Side 1 runout Stamped Except II and T is Upside Down

XSM-56873-2B T AIVariation 1 Side 2 runout Stamped Except I and T is Upside Down

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US

August 13, 1962
Label and catalog number
Columbia C11285
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Red label
Runout / matrix

PXSM-56872-1K TLabel Side 1

PXSM-56872-2J TLabel Side 2

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US

August 13, 1962
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 1876
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP-56870-1E A IIIIISide 1, stamped, "IIIII" etched

XLP-56871-2A - I A IIIIIIISide 2, stamped, "IIIIIII" etched

x "Lp" 56870Side 1 label

x "Lp" 56871Side 2 label

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Canada

1962
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 1876
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP-56870-1CSide 1

XLP-56871-2BSide 2

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 23 vinyl pressings

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

1960s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962CanadaColumbia CL 1876First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962CanadaColumbia CS 8676First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962PhilippinesCBS CL 1876First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USColumbia CL 1876LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1962USColumbia CS 8676LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1962USColumbia CL 1876LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1962USColumbia CL 1876First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1962USColumbia CS 8676First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USColumbia CL 1876First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USColumbia CS 8676First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USColumbia C11285First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USColumbia CS 8676LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1965USColumbia CS 8676LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1966USColumbia CL 1876LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1966USColumbia CS 8676LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
2010s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014SpainWaxTime 771956LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2017EuropeDOL DOS723HLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2018EuropeRumble Records RUM2011144LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2019EuropePan Am Records 9152311LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2019ItalyErmitage VNL 18721LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USColumbia Special Products C 11211LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia CS 8676LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia Special Products P 11493LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Don't Cry, Baby3:20
  2. A2Try A Little Tenderness3:14
  3. A3I Apologize2:51
  4. A4Without The One You Love2:45
  5. A5Look For The Silver Lining3:02
  6. A6I'm Sitting On Top Of The World2:40
  7. B1Just For A Thrill2:51
  8. B2God Bless The Child3:01
  9. B3I'm Wandering3:25
  10. B4How Deep Is The Ocean2:47
  11. B5I Don't Know You Anymore2:46
  12. B6Lover Come Back To Me2:33

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Tender, The Moving, The Swinging Aretha… are there?

23 vinyl pressings of The Tender, The Moving, The Swinging Aretha… are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1962 and 2019.

When was The Tender, The Moving, The Swinging Aretha… first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Canada, Philippines. One of them is Columbia CS 8676, released August 13, 1962.

How do I tell if my copy of The Tender, The Moving, The Swinging Aretha… is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS 8676, CL 1876, C11285) 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 Tender, The Moving, The Swinging Aretha… 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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