US
1980- Label and catalog number
- Columbia C2 36590
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Pitman Prressing
- Runout / matrix
P AL 36591-1F CRunout, Side A
P BL 36591-1m DRunout, Side B
P AL 36592-1L BRunout, Side C
P BL 36592-1E DRunout, Side D

Vinyl pressings
by Carlos Santana · 1980
The Swing Of Delight was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 15 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.
P AL 36591-1F CRunout, Side A
P BL 36591-1m DRunout, Side B
P AL 36592-1L BRunout, Side C
P BL 36592-1E DRunout, Side D
P AL 36591-1A S1 A\Runout A, stamped, exc. S1 A\ etched, variant 1
P BL 36591-1AA S2 A3Runout B, stamped, exc. S2 A3 etched, variant 1
P AL 36592-1H S1 A5Runout C, stamped, exc. S1 A5 etched, variant 1
P BL 36592-1A S2 A2Runout D, stamped, exc. S2 A2 etched, variant 1
(Side A stamped – T etched): P AL 36591-1D T A oRunout, Side A
(Side B stamped – /T etched): P BL 36591-1K /T o DRunout, Side B
(Side C stamped – /T etched): P AL 36592-1AA /T o ARunout, Side C
(Side D stamped – T etched): P BL 36592-1K T o A2Runout, Side D
o PXT P AL 36591-1FRunout, Side A / stamped, PXT etched
o P BL 36591-1AF T1Runout, Side B / stamped, T1 etched
P AL 36592-1J T oRunout, Side C / stamped, T etched
P BL 36592-1K T oRunout, Side D / stamped, T etched
P AL 36591-1J T A oSide 1 stamped – T etched
P BL 36591-1AL /T o B2Side 2 stamped – /T etched
P AL 36592-1C /T o BSide 3 stamped – /T etched
P BL 36592-1K T o ASide 3 stamped – T etched
22075.A-4 CBS-S.84514.A-4 ARunout, Side A - etched [end A - stamped, transversally]
CBS-S 84514-B5 22075-B5 ARunout, Side B - etched [end A - stamped, transversally]
22075∙C-4 CBS_S∙84515∙ A-4 BRunout, Side C - etched [end B - stamped, transversally]
CBS-S-84515-B5 22075-D5 ARunout, Side D - etched [end A - stamped, transversally]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | CBS S2BP 220230First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Europe | CBS CBS 22075 / CBS 22075First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Europe | CBS CBS 22075First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Greece | CBS CBS 22075First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Hong Kong | CBS/Sony 35AP1907-8First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Italy | CBS 22075First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | CBS/Sony 52AP 1951~2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | CBS/Sony 35AP 1907~8First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | CBS/Sony 35AP 1907~8First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Japan | CBS/Sony 52AP 1951~2First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Mexico | CBS LP2S-98First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | New Zealand | CBS S2BP 220230First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Singapore | CBS/Sony 35AP1907-8First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | South Africa | CBS AGP 81/82 / CBS AL 36591First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Spain | CBS S 22075First yearLP | LP |
25 vinyl pressings of The Swing Of Delight are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia C2 36590.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C2 36590, CBS 22075, s CBS 845140, S2BP 220230) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P AL 36591-1F C and P BL 36591-1m D. 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.