Vinyl pressings
by Frank Sinatra · 1961
Swing Along With Me 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.
21 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 13 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.
R-1002-A-5-2 10,013Side A runout, variant 1
R-1002-B-4-2 10,014Side B runout, variant 1
R-1002-A-5 ② 10,013Side A runout, variant 2
R-1002-B-5-2 ⑨ 10,014Side B runout, variant 2
R-9-1002-A-4 ① f 30,013Runout, Side A, Variant 1: Etched
R-9-1002-B-4 f ① 30,014Runout, Side B, Variant 1: Etched
R-9-1002-A-6 ③ f 30,013Runout, Side A, Variant 2: Etched
R-9-1002-B-5 f ③ 30,014Runout, Side B, Variant 2: Etched
R-9-1002-A-4 ① f 30,013Runout, Side A, Variant 1: Etched
R-9-1002-B-4 f ① 30,014Runout, Side B, Variant 1: Etched
(30.013)Label, Side A
(30,014)Label, Side B
R9-1002 A-IL OITSide A runout Variant 1
R9-1002 B-IL OITSide B runout Variant 1
R9-1002 A-IWGSide A runout Variant 2
R9-1002 B-IWGSide B runout Variant 2
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 | Australia | Reprise Records R-1002First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Australia | Reprise Records R9-1002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | Australia | Reprise Records R-1002LP, Album, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono |
| 1961 | Brazil | Reprise Records R-1002First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | Brazil | Reprise Records R-1002First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | Canada | Reprise Records R-1002First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Canada | Reprise Records R9-1002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | Canada | Reprise Records R - 1002First yearLP, Mono, Album · Mono | LP, Mono, Album · Mono |
| 1961 | France | Reprise Records RV. 1002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1961 | Israel | Reprise Records R-1002First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | Italy | Reprise Records RI 1002First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Japan | Reprise Records SJET-7085First yearLP | LP |
| 1961 | Mexico | Reprise Records R9-1002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1961 | New Zealand | Reprise Records R-1002First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | South Africa | Reprise Records R9-1002First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Brazil | Reprise Records 3-04-404-042LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Reprise Records R9-1002 / Reprise Records FS 1002LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | Reprise Records FS-1002LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Reprise Records R9-1002 / Reprise Records FS-1002LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1979 | Brazil | Reprise Records 24.023LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Spain | Reprise Records S 90.297 / Hispavox S 90.297LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Japan | Reprise Records P-7701LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Japan | Reprise Records P-7701LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 1-344LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 2015 | Europe | DOL DOS648HLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Reprise Records 12186(MH-12306)LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Australia | Reprise Records FS 1002LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Reprise Records FS 1002 / Reprise Records 1002LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Chile | Reprise Records R-1002LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Europe | Reprise Records R-1002 / Reprise Records MGRR 1002LP, Mono, Album · Mono | LP, Mono, Album · Mono |
| ? | France | Reprise Records RVS. 1002LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Reprise Records RVS. 1002 / Reprise Records R9 1.002LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records S 70 361 IT / Ariola S 70 361 ITLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records FS-1002LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records FS-1002 / Reprise Records 71 252 ILP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records FS-1002LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Reprise Records JET-7056LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Japan | Reprise Records SJET-6031 / Reprise Records SREP-6001LP, 10", Album, Stereo | LP, 10", Album, Stereo |
| ? | South Africa | Reprise Records R-1002LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Taiwan | Hae Shan Records HS-42LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
58 vinyl pressings of Swing Along With Me are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1961 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Reprise Records R - 1002, released July 10, 1961.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R - 1002, R9-1002, R-1002, R 1002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R-1002-A-5-2 10,013 and R-1002-B-4-2 10,014. 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.
