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Swing, Swing, Swing

by Benny Goodman · 1960

13 pressings5 countriesBig BandJazz

Swing, Swing, Swing was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Swing, Swing, Swing

4 pressings came out in 1960, 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.

UK

1960
Label and catalog number
RCA Camden CDN-148RCA Camden CDN.148
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

L3PP-2633-1BSide A Runout Stamped

L3PP-2634-1BSide B Runout Stamped

L3PP-2633Side A Label

L3PP-2634Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

UK

1960
Label and catalog number
RCA Camden CDN-148RCA Camden CDN.148
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

L3PP-2633-1BSide A Runout Stamped

L3PP-2634-1BSide B Runout Stamped

L3PP-2633Side A Label

L3PP-2634Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1960
Label and catalog number
RCA Camden CAL 624
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

LP - L3PP - 2633 - X U Manufactured in Germany 1 S - I - H FRunout side A

LP - L3PP - 2634 - X U B Manufactured in Germany S - I - H FRunout side B

L 3 PP-2633Label side A

L 3 PP-2634Label side 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.

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960GermanyRCA Camden CAL 624First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1960UKRCA Camden CDN-624First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1960UKRCA Camden CDN-148 / RCA Camden CDN.148First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1960UKRCA Camden CDN-148 / RCA Camden CDN.148First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1963USRCA Camden CAL-624LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaRCA Camden CAL-624LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Camden CAS-624(e)LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Camden CAS-624(e)LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Camden CAS-624(e)LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?South AfricaRCA Camden 31,407LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USRCA Camden CAS-624(e)LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
?USRCA Camden CAL 624LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?USRCA Camden CAS-624(e)LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Chloe3:14
  2. A2Who?3:15
  3. A3Cuckoo In The Clock2:58
  4. A4Make Believe2:51
  5. A5When A Lady Meets A Gentleman Down South2:38
  6. B1Bach Goes To Town2:43
  7. B2I Had To Do It3:14
  8. B3Handful Of Keys2:24
  9. B4Popcorn Man3:11
  10. B5Hunkadola3:01

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Swing, Swing, Swing are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Swing, Swing, Swing are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1960 and 1963.

When was Swing, Swing, Swing first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in UK, Germany. One of them is RCA Camden CDN-624.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CDN-624, CDN-148, CAL 624) 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 Swing, Swing, Swing 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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