Vinyl pressings
by John Anderson · 1982
Swingin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. 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 1982, the album's first year, in 5 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.
7-29788-ATN-1609-S-SR-2 [SRC Logo] 1-1Runout, side A, etched, except [stamped]
7-29788-ATN-1602-S-SR-2 [SRC Logo] 1-2Runout, side B, etched, except [stamped]
ATN 1609SLabel side A
ATN 1602SLabel side B
7-29788-ATN-1609-S-WW-1 #2 —◁Side A
7-29788-ATN-1602-S-WW-1 #3 —◁Side B
ATN 1609SSide A Label
ATN 1602SSide B Label
7-29788-ATN-1609-S-JW-1 #2 0Runout, side A, variant 1, etched
7-29788-ATN-1602-S-JW-1 #2 0Runout, side B, variant 1, etched
7-29788-ATN-1609-S-JW-1 #1 0Runout, side A, variant 2, etched
7-29788-ATN-1602-S-JW-1 #2 0Runout, side B, variant 2, etched
ATN 1609DJMMono label
ATN 1609SStereo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 7-29788First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 97887First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 97887First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records PRO 97887First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records 7-29788First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W 9788First year7" | 7" |
| 1982 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-29788First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-29788First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1982 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-29788First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-29788First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-297887", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Swingin' are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 7-29788.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-29788, W 9788, 92 97887, PRO 97887) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7-29788-ATN-1609-S-SR-2 [SRC Logo] 1-1 and 7-29788-ATN-1602-S-SR-2 [SRC Logo] 1-2. 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.
