Vinyl pressings
by Dave Edmunds · 1980
Singing The Blues 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.
9 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 8 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.
SSK 19422 A-1 1 D A A PORKY PRIME CUTRunout side A, variant 1
SSK 19422 B-1 1 D A PORKYRunout side B, variant 1
SSK 19422. A-1 1 D AM A PORKY PRIME CUTRunout side A, variant 2
SSK 19422. B-1 1 D AE PORKYRunout side B, variant 2
WEA - 19422-A-
WEA - 19422-B-
WEA - 19422-A- PF Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A
WEA - 19422-B- PF Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B
19 422-ALabel side A
19 422-BLabel side B
D MX195101 SSK 19422-1Runout Side A
D MX195102 SSK 19422-2Runout Side B
MX195101Label Side A
MX195102Label Side B
SS19422 A 7C1Runout Side A (stamped)
SS19422 B 7C1Runout Side B (stamped)
SS 19.422-ALabel Side A
SS 19.422-BLabel Side B
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 | Swan Song SSK 19422First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Benelux | Swan Song SSK 19422First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | France | Swan Song 19 422First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | France | Swan Song 19 4227", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Swan Song SS 19 422First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Swan Song SSK 19422First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | UK | Swan Song SSK 19422First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Swan Song SSK 19422First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Austria | Swan Song SS 19 422First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Germany | Swan Song SS 19 422First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of Singing The Blues are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, Austria, Germany, Australia and more. One of them is Swan Song SSK 19422.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SSK 19422, SS 19 422, 19 422) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SSK 19422 A-1 1 D A A PORKY PRIME CUT and SSK 19422 B-1 1 D A PORKY. 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.
