Vinyl pressings
by Jimmy Dorsey And His Orchestra · 1957
So Rare / Sophisticated Swing was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 1957, the album's first year, in 4 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.
GO9W-1174-1B A3 RSide A - Etched (A3 R - Stamped)
GO9W-1175-1A A1 RSide A - Etched (A1 R - Stamped)
G9-OW-1174A side center label
G9-OW-1175B side center label
GO9W-1174-1B A1 IVariant 1, Side A runout
GO9W-1175-1 A1 RVariant 1, Side B runout
GO9W-1174-1B A3 RVariant 2, Side A runout
GO9W-1175-1 A4 RVariant 2, Side B runout
G9OW 1174-1 8266 I A1A side runout stamped, variant 1
G9OW 1175-1 8267 I A1B side runout stamped, variant 1
G9̶0̶W 9O 0̶3̶8̶8̶9 1174-1 8266 I A4A side runout stamped, variant 2
G0̶9̶W 9O 0̶3̶8̶6̶ 1175-1 8267 I C2B side runout stamped, variant 2
G9OW-1174 HSide A runout
G9OW-1175 HSide B runout
G9OW-1174Side A label
G9OW-1175Side B label
GO9B-1174-1 A4 RSide A runout etched, except A4 R
GO9B-1175-1B A2 RSide B runout etched, except A2 R
G9-OB-1174Side A label
G9-OB-1175Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Australia | W & G WG-SPN-427First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Australia | W & G WG-XPN-427First year10", 78 RPM | 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | Canada | Quality K1598First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1957 | Canada | Quality 1598First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | Norway | His Master's Voice POP. 324Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1957 | UK | His Master's Voice 45-POP. 324First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1957 | UK | His Master's Voice POP. 324First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | US | Fraternity Records F-755First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | US | Fraternity Records F-755First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | US | Fraternity Records F-755First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Fraternity Records F-755First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1957 | US | Fraternity Records F-755First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | US | Fraternity Records F-755First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1957 | US | Fraternity Records F-755First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | US | Goldies 45 D-25387", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Finland | His Master's Voice TG 336Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | US | Collectables C 11757", Reissue | 7", Reissue |
| ? | US | Collectables C 11757", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Collectables C 11757", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Collectables C 11757", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
20 vinyl pressings of So Rare / Sophisticated Swing are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1957 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, UK, Australia, Canada. One of them is Fraternity Records F-755, released February 9, 1957.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F-755, 45-POP. 324, POP. 324, WG-SPN-427) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GO9W-1174-1B A3 R and GO9W-1175-1A A1 R. 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.
