Vinyl pressings
by Erroll Garner · 1961
Closeup In Swing was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1961, 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.
ABC-395-A 11 LWEtched side A, variant 1
ABC-395-B LWEtched side B, variant 1
ABC-395-A-111 LWEtched side A, variant 2
ABC-395-B LWEtched side B, variant 2
ABCS-395-A-N1 Σ ⌐Side A runout, etched
ABCS-395-B-N1 Σ ⌐Side B runout, etched
AA 632200 ▽ 1L ▽ 1//420Side A variant 1
AA 632200 ▽ 2L ▽ 1//420Side B variant 1
AA 632200 ▽ 1L ▽ 1//420 VV 6Side A variant 2 stamped
AA 632200 ▽ 2L ▽ 1//420 VV 6Side B variant 2 stamped
A A 8 4 2 9 1 0 ∇ 1 Y ∇ 2 * 4 2 0 V V 6Runout Side A
A A 8 4 2 9 1 0 ∇ 2 Y ∇ 2 */ 4 2 0 V V VRunout Side B
842 910 1YLabel Side A
842 910 2YLabel Side B
A A 8 4 2 9 1 0 ∇ 1 Y ∇ 2 * 4 2 0 V V 6Runout Side A
A A 8 4 2 9 1 0 ∇ 2 Y ∇ 2 */ 4 2 0 V V VRunout Side B
SBBL 676Label Side A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | UK | Philips BBL 7519 / Philips 632 200 BLFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1961 | UK | Philips 842 910 BY / Philips SBBL.676First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | UK | Philips 842 910 BY / Philips SBBL.676First yearLP, Album, Sampler, Stereo | LP, Album, Sampler, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | ABC-Paramount ABC-395 / ABC-Paramount ABC 395First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | ABC-Paramount ABCS 395 / ABC-Paramount ABCS-395First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | ABC-Paramount ABC-395 / ABC-Paramount ABC 395First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1962 | Australia | Philips PDS 34LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Canada | Philips PHM 200-001 / Philips PHM-200-001(C)LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | Philips PHS 600-001 / Philips PHS 600-001 (D)LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | France | Philips B 632 200 LLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Italy | Philips 632 200 BLLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Netherlands | Philips 842 910 BYLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Netherlands | Philips 632 200 BLLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Netherlands | Philips PD 34LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Netherlands | Philips 842 910 BYLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | France | RCA NL 89431 / Octave Records NL 89431LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Netherlands | RCA NL 89431LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Philips SLP-9127LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 842 910 BYLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
26 vinyl pressings of Closeup In Swing are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1961 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK. One of them is ABC-Paramount ABC-395.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ABC-395, ABCS 395, BBL 7519, 842 910 BY) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ABC-395-A 11 LW and ABC-395-B LW. 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.
