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Jim GilstrapSwing Your Daddy

Vinyl pressings

Swing Your Daddy

by Jim Gilstrap · 1975

15 pressings8 countriesSoulDiscoFunk / Soul

Swing Your Daddy was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 Your Daddy

13 pressings came out in 1975, 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.

US

1975
Label and catalog number
Roxbury Records RLX 102
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

RLX 102-AS MR[circled] Δ 19915 (1) KENDUN ALabel Side 1

RLX 102-BS MR[circled] Δ 19915-X (1) KENDUN ALabel Side 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1975
Label and catalog number
Roxbury Records RLX 102
Format
LP, Album · Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

RLX-102-AS

RLX-102-BS

RLX 102-AS KENDUN-B ƧSide 1

RLX 102-BS KENDUN-B ƧSide 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1975
Label and catalog number
Roxbury Records RLX 102
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

RLX 102-AS KENDUN-BA side variant 1

RLX 102-BS KENDUN-BB side variant 1

RLX 102-AS KENDUN-AA side variant 2

RLX 102-BSB side variant 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1975
Label and catalog number
Roxbury Records RLX 102
Format
LP, Album, Promo
Runout / matrix

RLX-102-ASA-side label

RLX-102-BSB-side label

Full details of this pressing

US

1975
Label and catalog number
Roxbury Records RLX 102
Format
LP, Album, Promo
Runout / matrix

RLX-102-ASA-side label

RLX-102-BSB-side label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 15 vinyl pressings

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

1970s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975AustraliaChelsea Records 2306010First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975NetherlandsChelsea Records 2336 112First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975NetherlandsChelsea Records 2336 112First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975New ZealandChelsea Records 2306 010First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975South AfricaChelsea Records 2306 010First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975UKChelsea Records 2306010First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975UKChelsea RecordsLP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1975USRoxbury Records RLX 102First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975USRoxbury Records RLX 102First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1975USRoxbury Records RLX 102First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975USRoxbury Records RLX 102First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1975USRoxbury Records RLX 102First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975USRoxbury Records RLX 102First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975GermanyChelsea Records 2306 010First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaRoxbury Records RLX 102LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Put Out The Fire5:48
  2. A2Special Occasion3:14
  3. A3Ain't That Peculiar4:26
  4. A4One More Heartache3:00
  5. B1House Of Strangers3:37
  6. B2Take Your Daddy For A Ride5:32
  7. B3Swing Your Daddy2:52
  8. B4Swing Your Daddy, Part II3:23

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Swing Your Daddy are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Swing Your Daddy are listed here, from 8 countries.

When was Swing Your Daddy first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Germany, Australia and more. One of them is Roxbury Records RLX 102.

How do I tell if my copy of Swing Your Daddy is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RLX 102, 2306010, 2306 010, 2336 112) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RLX 102-AS MR[circled] Δ 19915 (1) KENDUN A and RLX 102-BS MR[circled] Δ 19915-X (1) KENDUN A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Swing Your Daddy 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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