Vinyl pressings
by Frankie Valli · 1975
Swearin' To God was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
34 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 19 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.
PVT 1049-S-2 -1-1 ᴘʀᴄRun-out side Side A, etched
PVT 1050-S-1 -1-1 ᴘʀᴄRun-out side Side B, etched
PVT 1049-SLabel Side A
PVT 1050-SLabel Side B
PVT 1049-SLabel Side A
PVT 1050-SLabel Side B
PVT 1049-S MR - Δ97088A-Side Runout
PVT 1050-S 1 MR Δ97088-XB-Side Runout
(PVT-1049-S)Label side A
(PVT-1050-S)Label side B
PVT 1049-S BEST 4-22-75A-Side Runout Etching
PVT 1050-S-X BEST 4-22-75B-Side Runout Etching
pvt 1049 s bwSide A Label:
pvt 1050 s bwSide B Label:
PVT 1049-SLabel Side A
PVT 1050-SLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Argentina | Private Stock 1173First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Australia | Private Stock PVT-10840First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1975 | Australia | Private Stock PVT-10840First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1975 | Brazil | Private Stock PS-1005First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | Private Stock PSR 45021XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | Golden Treasures PSRGT 233X / Private Stock PSRGT 233XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Ecuador | Odeon 102-0002First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | France | Private Stock 2C 004-96658 / Private Stock 2C 004-96.658First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Germany | Private Stock 1C 006-96 658 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-96 658First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1975 | Guatemala | Private Stock 498First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Ireland | Private Stock PVT.21First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Japan | Private Stock EMR-10779First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Mexico | Private Stock 7780First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Private Stock 5C 006-96658First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Private Stock PVT 7First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | The Four Seasons Record Company LM BX 57", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
39 vinyl pressings of Swearin' To God are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1975 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Private Stock PSR 45,021, released April 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PSR 45,021, PVT.21, PVT-10840, PS-1005) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PVT 1049-S-2 -1-1 ᴘʀᴄ and PVT 1050-S-1 -1-1 ᴘʀᴄ. 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.
