US
1966- Label and catalog number
- Laurie Records LR 3354
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Rockaway Pressing
- Runout / matrix
TK4M-1824 1CA Side Runout - pressed
TK4M-1825 1C A1B Side Runout - pressed
TK4M-1824A Label
TK4M-1825B Label
Vinyl pressings
by Gerry & The Pacemakers · 1966
Girl On A Swing was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 5 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.
TK4M-1824 1CA Side Runout - pressed
TK4M-1825 1C A1B Side Runout - pressed
TK4M-1824A Label
TK4M-1825B Label
TK4M--1824--1D Δ63136A-Side Runout Etching
TK4M--1825--1D MR Δ63136-xB-Side Runout Etching
TK4M-1824A-Side Label
TK4M-1825B-Side Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | Columbia DO-4727First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | Capitol Records 72407First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Denmark | Columbia C 23325First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Germany | Columbia C 23 325 / Columbia 45-DW 6495First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Germany | Columbia C 23 3257", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1966 | US | Laurie Records LR 3354First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | Laurie Records LR-3354First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | US | Laurie Records 3354First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1966 | US | Laurie Records LR 3354First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | US | Laurie Records 3354First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Girl On A Swing are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, Australia, Canada, Denmark and more. One of them is Laurie Records LR 3354.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LR 3354, LR-3354, 3354, DO-4727) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TK4M-1824 1C and TK4M-1825 1C A1. 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.