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Swing That Music Satchmo

by Louis Armstrong · 1970

16 pressings4 countriesJazz

Swing That Music Satchmo was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 Swing That Music Satchmo

9 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 3 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.

Germany

January 1970
Label and catalog number
Top Classic Historia H 619
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

H-619-A PF JAN.70Runout side A

H-619-B PF JAN.70Runout side B

619aLabel side A

619bLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

Germany

January 1970
Label and catalog number
Top Classic Historia H 619
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

H-619-A PF JAN.70Runout Side A

H-619-B PF JAN.70Runout Side B

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1970
Label and catalog number
Top Classic Historia H-619
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

H-619-A PF JAN.70Runout side A

H-619-B PF JAN.70 𝖧̵-𝟫̵𝟣̵𝟨̵Runout side B

619aLabel side A

619bLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1970
Label and catalog number
Top Classic Historia H 619
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

H-619-A JAN.70 PFRunout side A, etched

H-619-B JAN.70 PFRunout side B, etched

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1970
Label and catalog number
Top Classic Historia H-619
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

H-619-A PF JAN. 70Runout side A etched

H-619-B PF JAN. 70 H⃫-⃫8⃫1⃫9⃫Runout side B etched

619aLabel side A

619bLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1970
Label and catalog number
Top Classic Historia H-619
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

H-619-A PF JAN.70Runout side A, etched

H-619-B PF JAN.70 H⃫-⃫9⃫1⃫6⃫Runout side B, etched

619aLabel side A

619bLabel side 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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1970s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970GermanyTop Classic Historia H-619First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970GermanyTop Classic Historia H 619First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970GermanyTop Classic Historia H-619First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970GermanyTop Classic Historia H-619First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970ItalyJoker SM 3052First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970ItalyJoker SM 3052First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970JapanMetronome CUL-1026-EFirst yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970GermanyTop Classic Historia H 619First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970GermanyTop Classic Historia H 619First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974SpainGramusic GM-287LP, 45 RPM, Compilation, StereoLP, 45 RPM, Compilation, Stereo
1974SpainGramusic GM-287LP, 45 RPM, Compilation, StereoLP, 45 RPM, Compilation, Stereo
1976SpainNevada ND-1049 / Nevada ND-1.049LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985SpainDoblon 50.1894LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ItalyJoker SM 3052LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?ItalyJoker SM 3052LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?SpainCirculo De Lectores 56762LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition

Tracklist

  1. A1Swing That Music2:45
  2. A2Dippermouth Blues (Sugar Foot Stomp)2:40
  3. A3I've Got A Heart Full Of Rhythm3:05
  4. A4On The Sunny Side Of The Street2:54
  5. A5Struttin' With Some Barbecue2:55
  6. A6When The Saints Go Marchin' In2:40
  7. B1The Flat Foot Floogie2:56
  8. B2Ain't Misbehavin'2:55
  9. B3Jeepers Creepers2:37
  10. B4What Is This Thing Called Swing?3:05
  11. B5Savoy Blues3:09
  12. B6West End Blues3:06

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Swing That Music Satchmo are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Swing That Music Satchmo are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1970 and 1985.

When was Swing That Music Satchmo first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Germany, Italy, Japan. One of them is Top Classic Historia H 619, released January 1970.

How do I tell if my copy of Swing That Music Satchmo is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use H 619, H-619, SM 3052, CUL-1026-E) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, H-619-A PF JAN.70 and H-619-B PF JAN.70. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Swing That Music Satchmo 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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