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Vinyl pressings

A Swingin' Safari

by Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra · 1962

64 pressings21 countriesBig BandEasy ListeningJazzPop

A Swingin' Safari 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 A Swingin' Safari

4 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 4 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

August 1962
Label and catalog number
Polydor 237 584International Polydor Production 237 584
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

G2 H/F-5 237584 ARunout Side A

H2-W+ 237584 BRunout Side B

Full details of this pressing

South Africa

1962
Label and catalog number
Polydor LPHM 46384International Polydor Production LPHM 46384
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

G2 H / F-S 46384 ARunout Side A etched

G2 H / F-S 46384 BRunout Side B etched

Full details of this pressing

Venezuela

1962
Label and catalog number
Polydor LPHM 46 384
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

GZ H/F-S 46384 ARunout Side A stamped

GZ H/F-S 46384 BRunout Side B stamped

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 64 vinyl pressings

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

1960s20 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962New ZealandPolydor LPHM 46384 / Polydor LPHM46384First yearLPLP
1962South AfricaPolydor LPHM 46384 / International Polydor Production LPHM 46384First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962VenezuelaPolydor LPHM 46 384First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962GermanyPolydor 237 584 / International Polydor Production 237 584First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963SpainPolydor 46 384 LPHMLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964GermanyPolydor 46 384LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1964GermanyPolydor 237 584 / International Polydor Production 237 584LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965GermanyPolydor 237 584 / International Polydor Production 237 584LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965GermanyPolydor 237 584 / International Polydor Production 237 584LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965GermanyPolydor 237 584 / International Polydor Production 237 584LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965New ZealandPolydor 46384LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965UKPolydor 237 584 / Polydor International Production 237 584LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966AustraliaPolydor 237 584 / Polydor 237584LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966AustraliaPolydor 237584LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966AustraliaPolydor 237584LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 20 pressings from the 1960s
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973VenezuelaPolydor 30.060LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1975GermanyKarussell 2430 239LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1978South AfricaPolydor CESS 2LP, AlbumLP, Album
1979South AfricaPolydor CESS 2 / Polydor 2484 109LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982SpainPolydor 24 86 251LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1985GermanyPolydor 825 494-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2018EuropeDel Ray Records DR10012LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited
Year unknown37 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownPolydor 237 584LPLP
?ArgentinaPolydor 250-222 / Polydor 46384LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ArgentinaPolydor 270-105 / Polydor 46384LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustralasiaPolydor 237 584LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustraliaPolydor 237 584LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustraliaPolydor 237 584LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustraliaPolydor 237 584LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustraliaPolydor 237 584LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustraliaPolydor 237 584LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustriaKarussell 2430 239LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?ChilePolydor LPHM-46384 / Polydor 46 384LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?ChilePolydor LPHM46384LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?ColombiaInternational Polydor Production 237584LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ColombiaPolydor LPHM 46384LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?ColombiaPolydor P 1976LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 37 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1A Swingin' Safari
  2. A2That Happy Feeling
  3. A3Market Day
  4. A4Take Me
  5. A5Similau
  6. A6Zambesie
  7. B1Afrikaan Beat
  8. B2Happy Trumpeter
  9. B3Tootie Flutie
  10. B4Wimoweh
  11. B5Black Beauty
  12. B6Skokiaan

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of A Swingin' Safari are there?

64 vinyl pressings of A Swingin' Safari are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1962 and 2018.

When was A Swingin' Safari first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in Germany, New Zealand, South Africa, Venezuela. One of them is Polydor 237 584, released August 1962.

How do I tell if my copy of A Swingin' Safari is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 237 584, LPHM 46384, LPHM 46 384) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, G2 H/F-5 237584 A and H2-W+ 237584 B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is A Swingin' Safari 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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