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Vinyl pressings

Swing, Swang, Swingin'

by Jackie McLean · 1960

19 pressings4 countriesHard BopJazz

Swing, Swang, Swingin' 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, Swang, Swingin'

1 pressing came out in 1960, the album's first year. 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 19 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USBlue Note BLP 4024First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966USBlue Note BLP 4024LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967JapanBlue Note BST 84024LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USBlue Note BST 84024LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1967USBlue Note BST 84024LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972USBlue Note BST-84024LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1978JapanBlue Note GXK 8081 / Blue Note 84024LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1978JapanBlue Note GXK 8081 / Blue Note BST 84024LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983UKBoplicity Records BOP 2LP, Reissue, AlbumLP, Reissue, Album
1989JapanBlue Note BN 4024 / Blue Note BST 84024LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
2000s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2004JapanBlue Note TOJJ-6512 / Blue Note BN-4024LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited
2004JapanBlue Note TOJJ-6512 / Blue Note BN-4024LP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Promo, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Promo, Limited
2005USBlue Note BLP 4024 / Classic Records BN 4024-MONO-200GLP, Mono, Reissue, Album · MonoLP, Mono, Reissue, Album · Mono
2008JapanBlue Note TOJJ 6512 / Blue Note BN 4024LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
2009USBlue Note BN 4024LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2009USMusic Matters Ltd. MMBST-84024 / Blue Note BST 8402412", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2011JapanBlue Note DBLP-009 / Blue Note BLP 4024LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited
2019FranceRat Pack Records BST 84024 / Culture Factory 783172LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USBlue Note BST 84024LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1What's New
  2. A2Let's Face The Music And Dance
  3. A3Stable Mates
  4. A4I'll Remember You
  5. B1I Love You
  6. B2I'll Take Romance
  7. B3116th And Lennox

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Swing, Swang, Swingin' are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Swing, Swang, Swingin' are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1960 and 2019.

When was Swing, Swang, Swingin' first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US. One of them is Blue Note BLP 4024, released March 1960.

How do I tell if my copy of Swing, Swang, Swingin' is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BLP 4024) 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, Swang, Swingin' 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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