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Earl GrantGently Swingin'

Vinyl pressings

Gently Swingin'

by Earl Grant · 1968

11 pressings5 countriesEasy ListeningSpace-AgeJazzFunk / Soul

Gently Swingin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 Gently Swingin'

9 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 4 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.

Canada

1968
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 74937Decca DL 7-4937
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

7 11152 5A runout stamped

7 11153 2B runout stamped

(7-11152)A label

(7-11153)*B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1968
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 74937
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

7 11152 3 2ISide A Runout

7 11153 2 I 2 ISide B Runout

7-11152Side A Label

7-11153◇Side B Label

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.

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968BrazilDecca DL.-12.015 / Decca DL-12.015First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968CanadaDecca DL 4937First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968CanadaDecca DL 74937 / Decca DL 7-4937First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968CanadaDecca DL 74937 / Decca DL7-4937First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968SingaporeLife DL 74937First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USDecca DL 74937First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USDecca DL 4937First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968USDecca DL 74937First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USDecca DL 4937First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaFestival Records SDL 932,707LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?BrazilMCA Records 12015 / Decca 12015LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Goin' Out Of My Head2:30
  2. A2Let It Be Me4:04
  3. A3Something You Got3:35
  4. A4Alfie2:45
  5. A5Walk On By3:00
  6. A6Don't Sleep In The Subway2:49
  7. B1Release Me2:31
  8. B2Sunny2:48
  9. B3(Carol's Theme) The Eyes Of Love3:00
  10. B4That's Life3:18
  11. B5One Note Samba2:11

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Gently Swingin' are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Gently Swingin' are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was Gently Swingin' first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Canada, US, Brazil, Singapore. One of them is Decca DL 4937.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL 4937, DL 74937, DL.-12.015) 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 Gently Swingin' 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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