Vinyl pressings
by Keely Smith · 1959
Swingin' Pretty was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 1959, 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.
ST1 1145 N3 & (anvil)Side 1, stamped
ST2 1145 D9" & (anvil)Side 2, stamped
ST1-1145-D7 & (anvil)Side 1, stamped (Variant 2)
ST2-1145-D7" & (anvil)Side 2, stamped (Variant 2)
- T1 - 1145 - D1 [Scranton 'anvil"]Run-out side A / stamped
- T2 - 1145 - D1" [Scranton 'anvil"]Run-out side B / stamped
(T1-1145)Label side A
(T2-1145)Label side B
- ST1-1145-n3 [Scranton anvil] &Side A runout; stamped
- ST-2-1145-D9ᴵᴵ [Scranton anvil] &Side B runout; stamped
T1-1145-D4 / ✲Side A runout
T2-1145-D3 /S ✲Side B runout
(T1-1145)Side A label
(T2-1145)Side B label
- T1 - 1145 - D1 [Anvil symbol]Run-out side A / stamped
- T2 - 1145 - D1" [Anvil symbol]Run-out side B / stamped
(T1-1145)Label side A
(T2-1145)Label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Canada | Capitol Records T 1145 / Capitol Records T-1145First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Canada | Capitol Records ST 1145 / Capitol Records ST-1145First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | Canada | Capitol Records T 1145 / Capitol Records T-1145First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Canada | Capitol Records T 1145 / Capitol Records T-1145First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Canada | Capitol Records ST 1145 / Capitol Records ST-1145First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | Japan | Capitol Records 2LP-107First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| 1959 | Japan | Capitol Records 2LP-107First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono, Colored vinyl |
| 1959 | UK | Capitol Records T 1145First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Capitol Records ST 1145 / Capitol Records ST-1145First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | Capitol Records T 1145 / Capitol Records T-1145LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Capitol Records T 1145 / Capitol Records T-1145First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Capitol Records T 1145 / Capitol Records T-1145First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1959 | US | Capitol Records ST 1145 / Capitol Records ST-1145First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | Capitol Records T 1145 / Capitol Records T-1145First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records T 1145 / Capitol Records T-1145LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | World Record Club T465LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records ED 26 0423 1 / Capitol Records ED 2604231LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | World Record Club ST.465LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
18 vinyl pressings of Swingin' Pretty are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1959 and 1962.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Canada, Japan. One of them is Capitol Records ST 1145.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST 1145, T 1145, 2LP-107) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST1 1145 N3 & (anvil) and ST2 1145 D9" & (anvil). 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.
