Vinyl pressings
by Jimmy Smith · 1965
The Organ Grinder's Swing was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 1965, the album's first year, in 6 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.
[block shape s] TENN VK.10363 65VK387 [sailor cap] 5 VAN GELDERSide A runout etched, stamped
TENN VK.10363 65VK.391 S-2 [sailor cap] VAN GELDER 5Side B runout etched, stamped
65 VK 387Side A label
65 VK 391Side B label
[Block shaped S] WC VK-10363 65VK387 [sailor cap] 5 VAN GELDERSide A runout etched, stamped
WC VK-10363 65VK.391 S-2 [sailor cap] VAN GELDERSide B runout etched, stamped
65 VK 387Side A label
65 VK 391Side B label
[Block shaped S] VK-10363 65VK387 [sailor cap] VAN GELDERSide A runout
WC VK-10363 65VK391 S-2 VAN GELDERSide B runout
65-VK-387Side A label
65-VK-391Side B label
65 VK 387Side A label
65 VK 391Side B label
[block shape s] CH VK.10363 65VK387 [sailor cap] 4 VAN GELDER
CH VK.10363 65VK.391 S-2 [sailor cap] 2 VAN GELDER
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Canada | Verve Records V-10363XFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Germany | Verve Records VV 58126 / Verve Records 58 126First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Germany | Verve Records 58 126First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | New Zealand | Verve Records JAR 519First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | South Africa | Verve Records V 0268First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | South Africa | Verve Records V 2068First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | UK | Verve Records VS 531First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | UK | Verve Records VS 531First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Verve Records VK 10363First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | US | Verve Records VK 10363First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Verve Records VK 10363First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | US | Verve Records VK 10363First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | Verve Records VK 10363First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Verve Records VK-1347", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
14 vinyl pressings of The Organ Grinder's Swing are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Verve Records VK 10363.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VK 10363, VS 531, V-10363X, VV 58126) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [block shape s] TENN VK.10363 65VK387 [sailor cap] 5 VAN GELDER and TENN VK.10363 65VK.391 S-2 [sailor cap] VAN GELDER 5. 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.
