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Swingtime With Benny Goodman

by Benny Goodman · 1970

17 pressings6 countriesBig BandSwingJazz

Swingtime With Benny Goodman was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 Swingtime With Benny Goodman

9 pressings came out in 1970, 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.

Germany

1970
Label and catalog number
Top Classic Historia H 623Top Classic Historia H - 623
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

H-623-A JAN.70 PFRunout A, etched

H-623-B JAN.70 PFRunout B, etched

Matr. Nr. 623aLabel A

Matr. Nr. 623bLabel B

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1970
Label and catalog number
Top Classic Historia H 623Top Classic Historia H - 623
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

H-623-A JAN.70 PFA Side, hand etched

H-623-B JAN.70 PFB Side, hand etched

Matr. Nr. 623aA Side, label

Matr. Nr. 623bB Side, label

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1970
Label and catalog number
Top Classic Historia H 623
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

H-623-A JAN.70 PFA Side, hand etched

H-623-B JAN.70 PFB Side, hand etched

Matr. Nr. 623aA Side, label

Matr. Nr. 623bB Side, label

Full details of this pressing

Italy

1970
Label and catalog number
Joker SM 3057
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

H-623-A JAN.70side A

H-623-A JAN.70side B

Full details of this pressing

Italy

1970
Label and catalog number
Joker SM 3057
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

H - 623 - A JAN. 70 PFRunout area side A

H - 623 - A JAN. 70 PFRunout area side B

SM 3057 ALabel side A

SM 3057 BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

Italy

1970
Label and catalog number
Joker SM 3057
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

H - 623 - A JAN. 70 PFRunout side A

H - 623 - B JAN. 70 PFRunout side B

SM 3057 ALabel side A

SM 3057 BLabel 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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1970s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970GermanyTop Classic Historia H 623 / Top Classic Historia H - 623First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970GermanyTop Classic Historia H 623 / Top Classic Historia H - 623First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970GermanyTop Classic Historia H 623First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970ItalyJoker SM 3057First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970ItalyJoker SM 3057First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970ItalyJoker SM 3057First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970ItalyInternational Joker Production SM 3057First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970ItalyJoker SM 3057First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970ItalyJoker SM 3057First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1973JapanJazz Historical Recordings HR-127-JKLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1974SpainGramusic GM-320LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1976ItalyRis RIS J 3057LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977ItalyJoker SM 3057LP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
1977PortugalInternational Joker Production SM 3057LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978SpainEda LP-12LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984GermanyAstan 20084 / Tobacco Road B / 2668LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1984SwitzerlandTobacco Road B/2668 / Astan 20084LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Sometimes I'm Happy3:37
  2. A2Basin Street Blues2:58
  3. A3Stompin' At The Savoy3:11
  4. A4Swingtime In The Rockies3:09
  5. A5Pick Yourself Up2:48
  6. A6He Ain't Got Rhythm2:42
  7. B1Roll 'Em3:09
  8. B2One O'Clock Jump3:11
  9. B3Ooooo-Oh Boom!2:59
  10. B4Undecided2:56
  11. B5And The Angels Sing3:09
  12. B6Jumpin' At The Woodside2:59

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Swingtime With Benny Goodman are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Swingtime With Benny Goodman are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1970 and 1984.

When was Swingtime With Benny Goodman first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Germany, Italy. One of them is Top Classic Historia H 623.

How do I tell if my copy of Swingtime With Benny Goodman is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use H 623, SM 3057) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, H-623-A JAN.70 PF and H-623-B JAN.70 PF. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Swingtime With Benny Goodman 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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