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Swingin' Down Yonder by Dean Martin, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Swingin' Down Yonder

by Dean Martin · 1955

30 pressings11 countriesDixielandJazz

Swingin' Down Yonder was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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 Swingin' Down Yonder

4 pressings came out in 1955, 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.

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

All 30 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955CanadaCapitol Records T576First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1955NetherlandsCapitol Records T 576First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1955USCapitol Records T 576First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1955USCapitol Records T 576First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1956AustraliaCapitol Records T-003LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962USCapitol Records T576 / Capitol Records T-576LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1965New ZealandWorld Record Club SLZ.7153 / World Record Club LZ 7153LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1965New ZealandWorld Record Club LZ.7153 / World Record Club LZ 7153LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1965UKEncore! ENC 103LP, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1965USCapitol Records DT 2333LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USCapitol Records T 2333LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1965USCapitol Records DT 2333LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975FranceEMI 2M 046 81793LP, AlbumLP, Album
1975USMusic For Pleasure MFP 50066LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983JapanCapitol Records ECJ-60026LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
Year unknown15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCapitol Records ENC 9020 / Capitol Records ENC-9020LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaAxis Axis 6093LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustraliaCapitol Records ENC 9020 / Capitol Records ENC-9020LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?BelgiumCapitol Records MFP 50066LPLP
?BelgiumCapitol Records 81793 / Capitol Records MFP 81793LPLP
?CanadaCapitol Records DT 2333LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaCapitol Records T 2333LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?ChileCapitol Records T 576LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceMusic For Pleasure MFP 50066LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyMusic For Pleasure MFP 50066LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JapanCapitol Records ECJ-60026 / Capitol Records T576LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono
?UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 50066LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKMusic For Pleasure MFP.50066LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USCapitol Records T-576LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USCapitol Records T576 / Capitol Records T-576LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Carolina Moon
  2. A2Waiting For The Robert E Lee
  3. A3When It's Sleepy Time Down South
  4. A4Mississippi Mud
  5. A5Alabamy Bound
  6. A6Dinah
  7. B1Carolina In The Morning
  8. B2Way Down Yonder In New Orleans
  9. B3Georgia On My Mind
  10. B4Just A Little Bit South Of North Carolina
  11. B5Basin Street Blues
  12. B6Is It True What They Say About Dixie?

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Swingin' Down Yonder are there?

30 vinyl pressings of Swingin' Down Yonder are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1955 and 1983.

When was Swingin' Down Yonder first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US, Netherlands, Canada. One of them is Capitol Records T 576, released August 1, 1955.

How do I tell if my copy of Swingin' Down Yonder is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T 576, T576) 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 Swingin' Down Yonder 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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