Vinyl pressings
by Dusko Goykovich · 1967
Swinging Macedonia was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1967, 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.
* AA843942 1Y MADE IN GERMANY 1 BRunout side A, variant 1
* AA843942 2Y MADE IN GERMANY 2 CRunout side B, variant 1
⚹ AA843942 1Y Made in Germany 1 A 1Runout side A, variant 2
⚹ AA843942 2Y Made in Germany 1 CRunout side B, variant 2
* AA843942 1Y MADE IN GERMANY 1 B
* AA843942 2Y MADE IN GERMANY 2 C
YAX 3617-1URunout side A
YAX 3618-1URunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Germany | Philips 843 942 PY twenFirst yearLP | LP |
| 1967 | Germany | Philips 843 942 PY twenFirst yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | Japan | Odeon OP-8617LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Colored vinyl |
| 1967 | Japan | Odeon OP-8617First yearLP, Album, Mispress, Promo, Stereo · Promo, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Mispress, Promo, Stereo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1968 | New Zealand | World Record Club SLZ 8200LP | LP |
| 1968 | UK | Columbia SCX 6260LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Columbia SX 6260LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB LP 4343LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB LP 4343LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Germany | Enja Records enja 4048 / Enja Records ENJA 4048LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Japan | Enja Records 28MJ 3359LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Germany | BE! Jazz 6-042LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Odeon PSCX 6260LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Swinging Macedonia are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1967 and 2013.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in Germany, Japan. One of them is Philips 843 942 PY twen.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 843 942 PY twen, OP-8617) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, * AA843942 1Y MADE IN GERMANY 1 B and * AA843942 2Y MADE IN GERMANY 2 C. 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.
