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Sixteen Men Swinging

by Count Basie · 1977

11 pressings4 countriesBig BandJazz

Sixteen Men Swinging was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 Sixteen Men Swinging

4 pressings came out in 1977, 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.

US

1977
Label and catalog number
Verve Records VE-2-2517
Format
LP, Compilation · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

VE-2-2517 AM - RE CP-2 MASTERDISK RLSide A runout

VE-2-2517 BM - RE CP-1 MASTERDISK RLSide B runout

VE-2-2517 CM - RE CP-3 (2515 scratched out) MASTERDISK RLSide C runout

VE-2-2517 DM - RE CP MASTERDISK RLSide D runout

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977UKVerve Records 2632 068First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1977USVerve Records VE-2-2517First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
1977USVerve Records VE-2-2517First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977USVerve Records VE-2-2517First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977USVerve Records VE-2-2517 / Polydor VE-2-2517LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition
1978FranceVerve Records 2610 040LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978GermanyVerve Records 2632 068LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceVerve Records 2610 040LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USVerve Records VE-2-2517LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
?USVerve Records VE-2-2517LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, MonoLP, Compilation, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono
?USVerve Records VE-2-2517LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress

Tracklist

  1. A1Straight Life4:31
  2. A2Basie Goes Wess3:52
  3. A3Softly With Feeling3:04
  4. A4Cherry Point3:19
  5. A5Bubbles4:00
  6. A6Right On2:38
  7. A7Blues Done Come Back3:35
  8. B1Peace Pipe2:26
  9. B2Stereophonic2:23
  10. B3Mambo Mist4:06
  11. B4Sixteen Men Swinging3:04
  12. B5She's Just My Size4:25
  13. B6I Feel Like A New Man2:53
  14. C1You For Me3:10
  15. C2Soft Drink3:05
  16. C3Two For The Blues2:47
  17. C4Slow But Sure3:40
  18. C5Blues Backstage4:34
  19. C6Down For The Count5:55
  20. D1Perdido4:51
  21. D2Ska-Di-Dle-Dee-Bee-Do3:35
  22. D3Two Franks3:14
  23. D4Rails5:51
  24. D5Eventide4:36
  25. D6Ain't Misbehavin' (I'm Savin' My Love For You)3:45

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sixteen Men Swinging are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Sixteen Men Swinging are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.

When was Sixteen Men Swinging first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK. One of them is Verve Records VE-2-2517.

How do I tell if my copy of Sixteen Men Swinging is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VE-2-2517, 2632 068) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VE-2-2517 AM - RE CP-2 MASTERDISK RL and VE-2-2517 BM - RE CP-1 MASTERDISK RL. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Sixteen Men Swinging 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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