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Vinyl pressings

Swinging Mozart

by Les Swingle Singers · 1964

47 pressings18 countriesVocalJazzPopClassical

Swinging Mozart was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 Mozart

20 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 10 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.

UK

1964
Label and catalog number
Philips BL 7656Philips P 77247 L
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

77247 1L//1 ▽420 112Runout Side A

77247 2L//1 ▽420 112Runout Side B

77247 1LLabel Matrix Side A

77247 2LLabel Matrix Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1964
Label and catalog number
Philips PHM 200-149
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

PHM200149A M1 RR IIRunout A, stamped, RR II etched

PHM200149B M1 RR IIRunout B, stamped, RR II etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1964
Label and catalog number
Philips PHS 600-149
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Richmond Record Pressing
Runout / matrix

PHS600149A- M1 RR E 111Runout side A

PHS600149B - M2 RR E 11Runout side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1964
Label and catalog number
Philips PHM 200-149
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Pitman
Runout / matrix

c PHM200149A M1 1 pside 1, stamped

c PHM200149B M1 1 pside 2, stamped

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 47 vinyl pressings

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

1960s30 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964ArgentinaPhilips 82091 PLFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964AustraliaPhilips J11First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964AustraliaPhilips JS11First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964CanadaPhilips PHM 200-149First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964CanadaPhilips PHS 600-149First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964CanadaPhilips PHM 200-149First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964ColombiaPhilips 842110 PYFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964ColombiaPhilips B842110PYFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1964IsraelLitratone 12068First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1964JapanPhilips SFL-7227 / Philips PHS-600149First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964NetherlandsPhilips P 77253 LFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964New ZealandPhilips PHM 200-149First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964UKPhilips BL 7656 / Philips P 77247 LFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964UKPhilips BL 7656 / Philips P 77247 LFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USPhilips PHM 200-149First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
All 30 pressings from the 1960s
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978JapanPhilips SFX-10559LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USSRМелодия 33 М 90—41983-84LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaPhilips PHS 600-149 / Philips PHS. 600-149LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaPhilips 842.109LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FrancePhilips P 77 247 L / Philips P 77.247 LLP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
?FrancePhilips 844.826 BYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FrancePhilips 844.826 BYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ItalyPhilips 840 110 PYLP, AlbumLP, Album
?ItalyPhilips P 77253 LLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?ItalyPhilips P 77253 LLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsPhilips 842 110 PYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?New ZealandPhilips PHS 600-149LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?South AfricaPhilips PSK.3234LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKPhilips 6850 003LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?UKPhilips SBL 7656 / Philips 842 109 PYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKPhilips SBL.7656 / Philips 842 109 PYLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKPhilips SBL.7656 / Philips 842 109 PYLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Variations "Ah! Vous Dirais-Je Maman" (Twinkle Twinkle Little Star)5:45
  2. A2Fugue (Extrait De La Sonate N° 37 Pour Violon Et Clavier K 402)2:51
  3. Sonate N° 15 K 545
  4. Petite Musique De Nuit (Eine Kleine Nachtmusik)
  5. B2Allegro (Extrait De La Sonate N° 14)2:52

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Swinging Mozart are there?

47 vinyl pressings of Swinging Mozart are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1964 and 1980.

When was Swinging Mozart first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in UK, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Philips BL 7656.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BL 7656, PHM 200-149, PHS 6850 003, PHS 600-149) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 77247 1L//1 ▽420 112 and 77247 2L//1 ▽420 112. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Swinging Mozart 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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