US
1971- Label and catalog number
- Soul S 35088F
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
Vinyl pressings
by Jack Hammer · 1971
Colour Combination / Swim was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 7 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Germany | Young Blood DV 11208First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Germany | Vogue Schallplatten DV 11208 / Vogue Group DV 11208First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Norway | Polydor 2001 254First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Portugal | Tamla Motown TMATS 5007First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Sweden | Tamla Motown 4E 006-93046First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Turkey | Young Blood YB 1023First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | Soul S 35088FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono, Stereo, Promo · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono, Stereo, Promo · Promo, Mono |
| 1971 | US | Soul S 35088FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | Soul S 35088FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | Soul S 35088FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | Soul S 35088FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | UK | Young Blood YB 1023First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | UK | Young Blood YB 1023First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of Colour Combination / Swim are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Germany, Norway and more. One of them is Soul S 35088F.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S 35088F, YB 1023, DV 11208, 2001 254) 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.
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.