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Colour Combination / Swim

by Jack Hammer · 1971

13 pressings7 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Colour Combination / Swim

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.

All 13 vinyl pressings

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

1970s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971GermanyYoung Blood DV 11208First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1971GermanyVogue Schallplatten DV 11208 / Vogue Group DV 11208First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1971NorwayPolydor 2001 254First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1971PortugalTamla Motown TMATS 5007First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1971SwedenTamla Motown 4E 006-93046First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1971TurkeyYoung Blood YB 1023First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1971USSoul S 35088FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono, Stereo, Promo · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono, Stereo, Promo · Promo, Mono
1971USSoul S 35088FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1971USSoul S 35088FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1971USSoul S 35088FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1971USSoul S 35088FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1971UKYoung Blood YB 1023First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1971UKYoung Blood YB 1023First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AColour Combination2:58
  2. BSwim2:54

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Colour Combination / Swim are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Colour Combination / Swim are listed here, from 7 countries.

When was Colour Combination / Swim first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Germany, Norway and more. One of them is Soul S 35088F.

How do I tell if my copy of Colour Combination / Swim is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Colour Combination / Swim 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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