US
1982- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor PD-13407
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Carl Carlton · 1982
Swing That Sexy Thang was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
PB-13406-A 1 Λ1Runout side A
PB-13106-B-1 Λ1Runout side B
PB-13406-ALabel side A
PB-13406-BLabel side B
PD 13407-A-5 [I AI]Runout, side A, etched / [stamped]
PD 13407-B-5 [I AI]Runout, side B, etched / [stamped]
PD-13407-ASide A Label:
PD-13407-BSide B Label:
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Canada | RCA PB-13406First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | Germany | RCA Victor PC-3407First year12" | 12" |
| 1982 | Germany | RCA Victor PC-340712", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1982 | US | RCA Victor PD-13407First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | US | RCA JD-13407First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | RCA PB-13406First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | US | RCA JH-13406First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1983 | Belgium | RCA Victor PB 34067", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | Colombia | RCA Victor 05(0141)0005212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1983 | Germany | RCA Victor PB 3406 / RCA PB 34067", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Germany | RCA PB 3406 / RCA Victor PB 34067", Single, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo | 7", Single, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo |
| 1983 | Italy | RCA PC 340712", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of Swing That Sexy Thang are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, Canada, Germany. One of them is RCA Victor PD-13407.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PD-13407, PB-13406, JD-13407, JH-13406) 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.
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.