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Swinging Lena Horne

by Lena Horne · 1962

13 pressings4 countriesEasy ListeningVocalJazzPop

Swinging Lena Horne was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Swinging Lena Horne

2 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year. 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.

US

April 14, 1962
Label and catalog number
Coronet Records CXS 165Coronet Records CXS-165
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

CXS-165 A 4-14-62 AudiomatrixRunout A

CXS-165 B 4-19-62 AudiomatrixRunout B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962USCoronet Records CXS 165 / Coronet Records CXS-165First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USCoronet Records CXS 165 / Coronet Records CXS-165First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963USCoronet Records CXS-165LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963USCoronet Records CXS 165 / Coronet Records CXS-165LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964USCoronet Records CXS 165 / Coronet Records CXS-165LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964USCoronet Records CXS 165 / Coronet Records CXS-165LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969AustraliaW & G WG-25/S/5381LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970FranceMusidisc CV 1203 / Musidisc 30 CV 1203LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970UKDeacon Records DEA 1023 / Gallery Stereo GDEA 1023LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970UKDeacon Records DEA 1023LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceMusidisc CV 1203 / Musidisc 30 CV 1203LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USCoronet Records CX-165LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USCoronet Records CX-165LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1More Than You Know
  2. A2Squeeze Me
  3. A3Beale Street Blues
  4. A4At Long Last Love
  5. B1Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen
  6. B2The Blues
  7. B3Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child
  8. B4Frankie & Johnny

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Swinging Lena Horne are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Swinging Lena Horne are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1962 and 1970.

When was Swinging Lena Horne first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US. One of them is Coronet Records CXS 165, released April 14, 1962.

How do I tell if my copy of Swinging Lena Horne is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CXS 165) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CXS-165 A 4-14-62 Audiomatrix and CXS-165 B 4-19-62 Audiomatrix. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Swinging Lena Horne on vinyl worth?

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.

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