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Swing Dat Hammer

by Harry Belafonte · 1960

18 pressings7 countriesFolkVocalPopFolk

Swing Dat Hammer was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Swing Dat Hammer

14 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 6 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.

US

1960
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-2194RCA Victor LSP 2194
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

L2 PY1345-2S A2 RSide A runout, stamped

L2 PY1346-2S B1 RSide B runout, stamped

L2PY 1345Side A label

L2PY-1346Side B label

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US

1960
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-2194RCA Victor LPM 2194
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

L2 PP1343-1S IRunout A, variant 1

L2 PP1344-4S IRunout B, variant 1

L2 PP1343-1S I A2Runout A, variant 2

L2 PP1344-4S A1 IRunout B, variant 2

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US

1960
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM 2194RCA Victor LPM-2194
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

L2 PP1343-2S HSide A runout

L2 PP1344-3S HSide B runout

L2PP-1343Side A label

L2PP-1344Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1960
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-2194RCA Victor LPM 2194
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

L2 PP1343-5S B1 RRunout side A

L2 PP1344-5S A1 RRunout side B

L2PP-1343Label A

L2PP-1344Label B

Full details of this pressing

US

1960
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-2194
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

L2 PY1345-1S A1 ISide 1

L2 PY1346-1S I A2Side 2

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 18 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960AustraliaRCA SL 10893First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960CanadaRCA Victor LPM 2194First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960CanadaRCA Victor LSP 2194First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1960CanadaRCA Victor LPM-2194 / RCA Victor LPM 2194First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960GermanyRCA LPM-2194 / RCA LPM 2194First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960GermanyRCA Victor LPM-2194 / RCA Victor LPM 2194First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960JapanVictor LS-5201First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960UKRCA Victor RD-27172First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960UKRCA Victor SF.5061First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USRCA Victor LSP-2194 / RCA Victor LSP 2194First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USRCA Victor LPM-2194 / RCA Victor LPM 2194First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USRCA Victor LPM 2194 / RCA Victor LPM-2194First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USRCA Victor LPM-2194 / RCA Victor LPM 2194First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USRCA Victor LSP-2194First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963JapanRCA SHP-5170LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974JapanRCA RCA-5120 / RCA LPM 2194LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceRCA Victor 430.327 / RCA 430.327LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?FranceRCA Victor 440.518 / RCA 440.518LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Look Over Yonder2:51
  2. A2Bald Headed Woman3:30
  3. A3Grizzly Bear3:27
  4. A4Diamond Joe3:36
  5. A5Here Rattler Here3:57
  6. A6Another Man Done Gone2:21
  7. B1Swing Dat Hammer4:38
  8. B2Go Down Old Hannah3:47
  9. B3Rocks And Gravel4:10
  10. B4Talkin' An' Signifyin'5:08

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Swing Dat Hammer are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Swing Dat Hammer are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1960 and 1974.

When was Swing Dat Hammer first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-2194.

How do I tell if my copy of Swing Dat Hammer is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-2194, LPM-2194, LPM 2194, RD-27172) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, L2 PY1345-2S A2 R and L2 PY1346-2S B1 R. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Swing Dat Hammer 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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