Vinyl pressings
by Larry Elgart And His Manhattan Swing Orchestra · 1982
Hooked On Swing 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.
19 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 14 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.
AFL1-4343-A-1 MASTERDISK Λ2CSide A runout etched, variant 1
AFL1-4343-B-1 Λ5DSide B runout etched, variant 1
AFL1-4343-A-1 I MASTERDISK 32 DDSide A runout etched [exc. I, MASTERDISK, 32 stamped], variant 2
AFL1 4343B 5 I A3 FSide B runout stamped [exc. F etched], variant 2
AFL1-4343-A-1 MASTERDISK 3 2 XXA Side etched, MASTERDISK stamped, variant 1
AFL1 4343B 5 A 1 PPB Side stamped, variant 1
AFL1-4343-A-1 I MASTERDISK A 3 CCA Side etched, MASTERDISK, I & A 3 stamped, variant 2
AFL1 4343B 5 I A 1 LLB Side stamped, LL etched variant 2
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 | Unknown | K-Tel STAR 5217First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Argentina | K-Tel KT 13035First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Australia | RCA APL1 4343First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Brazil | Som Livre 404.7177First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | RCA AFL1-4343First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | K-Tel 6.11095First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | K-Tel RPL-8141First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | K-Tel RPL-8141First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Mexico | RCA Victor MILS-4587First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Peru | K-Tel T.D. 10.008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Peru | K-tel International Inc. T.D. 10.008First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Portugal | K-Tel ONE 1173First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | South Korea | RCA 6.11095First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Switzerland | K-Tel TCH 141First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | RCA RCALP 6051 / RCA PL 14343First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Brazil | Fama 90.120/2LP, Album | LP, Album |
21 vinyl pressings of Hooked On Swing are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1982 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is RCA AFL1-4343.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AFL1-4343, STAR 5217, RCALP 6051, KT 13035) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AFL1-4343-A-1 MASTERDISK Λ2C and AFL1-4343-B-1 Λ5D. 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.
