Vinyl pressings
by Jive Bunny And The Mastermixers · 1989
Swing The Mood was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
46 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 24 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.
DMC-8735 A-1/6-89Runout lightly stamped side A, variant 1
DMC-8735 B-1/6-89 ⅡRunout lightly stamped/etched side B, variant 1
DMC-8735 A-1/6-89 IIIRunout lightly stamped/etched side A, variant 2
DMC-8735 B-1/6-89 IVRunout lightly stamped/etched side B, variant 2
MFDT 001 A-1C-1-1 D ΛSide A, stamped runout
MFDT 001 B-1C-1- ⇀⇀ D ΛSide B, stamped runout
MFDT 001 A-1C-1-1 DA side runout stamped
MFDT 001 B-1C-1-1 DB side runout stamped
MFD 001 A-1 C-1 - 020 C-9192 A-1Side A, on runout, stamped and etched, variant 1
MFD 001 B-1 C-1 - 020 C-9192 B-1Side B, on runout, stamped and etched, variant 1
MFD 001 A-1 C-1 - 5 020 C-9192 A-2Side A, on runout, stamped and etched, variant 2
MFD 001 B-1 C-1 - 020 C-9192 B-1 IISide B, on runout, stamped and etched, variant 2
MFD 001 A-1C-1-3A-side runout variant 1
MFD 001 B-1C-1-B-side runout variant 1
MFD 001 A-1 C-1- [SNA logo] DA-side runout variant 2
MFD 001 B-1 C-1- [SNA logo] DB-side runout variant 2
MFD 001 A-1 C-1 -1 DA-side runout, stamped
MFD 001 B-1 C-1 -1 DB-side runout, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Argentina | Bertelsmann Music Group TLP-50536 / RCA TLP-50536First year12" | 12" |
| 1989 | Australasia | Music Factory MFD 001First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor MFD 001 / Music Factory MFD 001First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Belgium | Music Man Records MMI 8921First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Benelux | Indisc Benelux DID 8921 / Indisc Benelux DIS 8921First year12" | 12" |
| 1989 | Canada | Music Factory 79 65120 / ATCO Records 79 65120First year12" | 12" |
| 1989 | Canada | Music Factory 79 91407 / Atco Records 79 91407First year7" | 7" |
| 1989 | Colombia | Ariola 18(0341)00020First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Costa Rica | Ariola 8005046First year12", 45 RPM, Mixed, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Mixed, Stereo |
| 1989 | Denmark | Mega Records MRCX 122414First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1989 | Ecuador | Ariola 829-1009First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Europe | Indisc Benelux DIS 7992First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1989 | France | Carrere 14.769 / Carrere 14769First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | France | Carrere 9060 / Carrere 9.060First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1989 | France | Carrere 14769 / Music Factory Dance 14.769First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
47 vinyl pressings of Swing The Mood are listed here, from 24 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, US, Australasia, Mexico and more. One of them is Music Factory MFDT 001, released September 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MFDT 001, MFDT001, MFD001, MFD 001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DMC-8735 A-1/6-89 and DMC-8735 B-1/6-89 Ⅱ. 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.
