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Connie FrancisSongs To A Swinging Band

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Songs To A Swinging Band

by Connie Francis · 1960

15 pressings9 countriesPop

Songs To A Swinging Band 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 Songs To A Swinging Band

1 pressing came out in 1960, the album's first year. 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 15 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960South AfricaMGM Records MGM-JC 1079First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1961CanadaMGM Records E3893 / MGM Records E-3893LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961CanadaMGM Records SE3893 / MGM Records SE-3893LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961New ZealandMGM Records MGM-MC 6103LP, AlbumLP, Album
1961UKMGM Records MGM-C-870LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961UKMGM Records MGM CS-6044LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USMGM Records E3893LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USMGM Records SE3893LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USMGM Records E3893LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962JapanMGM Records YS-5034LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1994JapanVerve Records POJJ-1592LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2004GermanyPolydor 523 308-1 / Universal 523 308-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilMGM Records MGM-16.033LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USMGM Records SE3893LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?VenezuelaMGM Records E3893LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You2:33
  2. A2Ol'Man Mose3:00
  3. A3How Long Has This Been Going On2:54
  4. A4My Love, My Love2:40
  5. A5It Might As Well Be Spring4:10
  6. A6Taboo2:15
  7. B1Love Is Where You Find It2:12
  8. B2I Got Lost In His Arms2:47
  9. B3Dat's Love2:12
  10. B4Angel Eyes3:00
  11. B5Gone With The Wind2:35
  12. B6Swanee2:18

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Songs To A Swinging Band are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Songs To A Swinging Band are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1960 and 2004.

When was Songs To A Swinging Band first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in South Africa. One of them is MGM Records MGM-JC 1079.

How do I tell if my copy of Songs To A Swinging Band is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MGM-JC 1079) 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 Songs To A Swinging Band 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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