Vinyl pressings
by INXS · 1984
The Swing was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
37 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 20 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.
·Δ MX208819-D AUS 250389-1 S1Variant 1 - Side A Runout Stamped
·Δ MX208820-E AUS 250389-1 S2Variant 1 - Side B Runout Stamped
·Δ MX208819-C AUS 250389-1 S1Variant 2 - Side A Runout Stamped
·Δ MX208820-D AUS 250389-1 S2Variant 2 - Side B Runout Stamped
·Δ MX208819-D AUS 250389-1 S1Variant 1 - Side A Runout Stamped
·Δ MX208820-D AUS 250389-1 S2Variant 1 - Side B Runout Stamped
MX 208819Side A Label
MX 208820Side B Label
MERL 39 A // 1 ▽ 420 P 11 3 toneSide A, Runout, Stamped
MERL 39 B // 1 ▽ 420 P 11 5Side B, Runout, Stamped
MERL 39 A // 1 ▽ 420 P toneSide A, Runout, Stamped
MERL 39 B // 1 ▽ 420 PSide B, Runout, Stamped
MERL 39 A // 1 ▽ 420 P tone 10Side A runout, variant 1
MERL 39 B // 1 ▽ 420 P 10Side B runout, variant 1
MERL 39 A // 1 ▽ 420 P 1 1 4 toneSide A runout, variant 2
MERL 39 B // 1 ▽ 420 P 1 1 3Side B runout, variant 2
MERL 39 A//1 ▽ 420 P ToneSide A runout
MERL 39 A//2 ▽ 420 PSide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Argentina | Mercury 8185531First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Argentina | Mercury 818553-1 / Mercury 27177First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Brazil | Mercury 8185531First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | ATCO Records 79 01601First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | ATCO Records 79 01601First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Ecuador | Mercury L.P.- 70049First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | France | Mercury 818 553-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Mercury 818 553-1YFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Germany | Mercury 818 553-1 / Mercury 818 553-1QFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Mercury 818 553-1QFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Greece | Mercury 818 553-1 / Mercury 818553-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Greece | Mercury 818 553-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1984 | Italy | Mercury 818 553-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | WEA P-11461First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | WEA P-11461First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Brazil | Mercury 8185531LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Mercury 0602537778942LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2019 | Europe | Mercury 602537778942LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | USA & Canada | ATCO Records RCV1 90160 / Atlantic 603497840359LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Not On Label 3777894LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| ? | Venezuela | Mercury 90052-L / Mercury 818553-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
45 vinyl pressings of The Swing are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1984 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Australia, UK, US, Netherlands and more. One of them is WEA 250389-1, released March 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 250389-1, MERL 39, 90160-1, 7 90160-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ·Δ MX208819-D AUS 250389-1 S1 and ·Δ MX208820-E AUS 250389-1 S2. 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.
