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Benny GoodmanSing Sing Sing

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Sing Sing Sing

by Benny Goodman · 1968

13 pressings5 countriesSwingJazz

Sing Sing Sing was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 Sing Sing Sing

3 pressings came out in 1968, 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.

Canada

1968
Label and catalog number
Harmony HS 11271
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

XSM136198-1A 1 C ºSide 1 runout

XSM136199-1A 1 C ºSide 2 runout

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1968
Label and catalog number
Harmony HS 11271
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XSM136198-1Aside A

XSM136199-1Aside B

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968CanadaHarmony HS 11271First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1968CanadaHarmony HS 11271First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1968USHarmony HS 11271First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974FranceMr. Pickwick MPD 240LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975AustraliaHarmony HC 15019LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaMusic For Pleasure MFP-5864 / Harmony HS 11271LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?AustraliaMusic For Pleasure MFP-5864LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?GermanyCBS S 63 367LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?GermanyCBS S 63 367LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USHarmony HS 11271LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USColumbia Limited Edition LE 10388LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USColumbia Special Products P 13288LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USPausa Records PR 9012 / Pausa Records P 17030LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Sing Sing Sing (With A Swing) (Interpolation: "Christopher Columbus"
  2. A2Let's Dance (Theme Song)
  3. A3Bill Bailey Won't You Please Come Home
  4. A4Moonglow
  5. B1After You've Gone
  6. B2Bugle Call Rag
  7. B3I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter
  8. B4Honeysuckle Rose
  9. B5You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sing Sing Sing are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Sing Sing Sing are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1968 and 1975.

When was Sing Sing Sing first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Canada. One of them is Harmony HS 11271.

How do I tell if my copy of Sing Sing Sing is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HS 11271) 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 Sing Sing Sing 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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