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Illinois JacquetSwing's The Thing

Vinyl pressings

Swing's The Thing

by Illinois Jacquet · 1957

14 pressings6 countriesJazz

Swing's The Thing was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

All 14 vinyl pressings

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

1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957USVerve Records MGV-8023LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979JapanVerve Records MV 2660LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1992JapanVerve Records POJJ-1516LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2010s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2010GermanyVerve Records MGV-8023 / Speakers Corner Records MGV-8023LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2010GermanyVerve Records MGV-8023 / Speakers Corner Records MGV-8023LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2012EuropeWaxTime 771799LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited
2012USAnalogue Productions AP-8023 / Verve Records MG V-802312", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Limited12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Limited
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2025WorldwideVerve Records 602478282225 / UMe 602478282225LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyVerve Records 2304 434LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?GreeceVerve Records 2304 434LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GreeceVerve Records 2304 434LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
?JapanVerve Records MV-8023LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USVerve Records MGV-8023 / Verve Records MG V-8023LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono, Colored vinylLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono, Colored vinyl
?USVerve Records V-8023LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Las Vegas Blues
  2. A2Harlem Nocturne
  3. A3Can't We Be Friends
  4. B1Achtung
  5. B2Have You Met Miss Jones
  6. B3Lullaby Of The Leaves

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Swing's The Thing are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Swing's The Thing are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1957 and 2025.

How do I tell if my copy of Swing's The Thing is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Swing's The Thing 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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