UK
1990- Label and catalog number
- Music Factory MFD 009
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
DFI 90 9 MFD 009 A 1Runout side A
DFI 90 9 MFD 009 B 1Runout side B
Vinyl pressings
by Jive Bunny And The Mastermixers · 1990
Let's Swing Again was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1990, 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.
DFI 90 9 MFD 009 A 1Runout side A
DFI 90 9 MFD 009 B 1Runout side B
DFI 90 9 MF DT 009 A1Side A Stamped Runout
DFI 90 9 MFDT 00 9 BSide B Stamped Runout
DFI 90 9 MFDT 009 A1A side
DFI 90 9 MFDT 009 BB side
DMX-75815 W2A 5:13Side A runout, hand-etched
DMX-75816 W2A 2:44Side B runout, hand-etched
MX-75815Side A label
MX-75816Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Australia | Festival Records K10299First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1990 | Australia & New Zealand | Festival Records X 14930 / Festival Records X14930First year12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1990 | Denmark | Mega Records MRCX 122 481First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1990 | Germany | Eurostar 39810076First year12" | 12" |
| 1990 | Germany | Eurostar 39810073First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1990 | Scandinavia | Mega Records MRCS 2481First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK | Music Factory MFD 009First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1990 | UK | Music Factory MFDT 009First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | UK | Music Factory MFD POP 009First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1990 | UK | Music Factory MFDT 009First year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
10 vinyl pressings of Let's Swing Again are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK, Australia, Australia & New Zealand, Denmark and more. One of them is Music Factory MFD 009.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MFD 009, MFDT 009, MFD POP 009, K10299) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DFI 90 9 MFD 009 A 1 and DFI 90 9 MFD 009 B 1. 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.