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
Vinyl pressings
by Louis Armstrong · 1970
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.
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.
H-619-A PF JAN.70Runout side A
H-619-B PF JAN.70Runout side B
619aLabel side A
619bLabel side B
H-619-A PF JAN.70Runout Side A
H-619-B PF JAN.70Runout Side B
H-619-A PF JAN.70Runout side A
H-619-B PF JAN.70 𝖧̵-𝟫̵𝟣̵𝟨̵Runout side B
619aLabel side A
619bLabel side B
H-619-A JAN.70 PFRunout side A, etched
H-619-B JAN.70 PFRunout side B, etched
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
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Germany | Top Classic Historia H-619First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | Germany | Top Classic Historia H 619First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | Germany | Top Classic Historia H-619First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | Germany | Top Classic Historia H-619First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | Italy | Joker SM 3052First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | Italy | Joker SM 3052First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | Japan | Metronome CUL-1026-EFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | Germany | Top Classic Historia H 619First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | Germany | Top Classic Historia H 619First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | Spain | Gramusic GM-287LP, 45 RPM, Compilation, Stereo | LP, 45 RPM, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1974 | Spain | Gramusic GM-287LP, 45 RPM, Compilation, Stereo | LP, 45 RPM, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1976 | Spain | Nevada ND-1049 / Nevada ND-1.049LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Spain | Doblon 50.1894LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Joker SM 3052LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Joker SM 3052LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | Circulo De Lectores 56762LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
16 vinyl pressings of Swing That Music Satchmo are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1970 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Germany, Italy, Japan. One of them is Top Classic Historia H 619, released January 1970.
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.
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.