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Mel TorméSwingin' On The Moon

Vinyl pressings

Swingin' On The Moon

by Mel Tormé · 1960

13 pressings5 countriesEasy ListeningVocalBalladJazz

Swingin' On The Moon was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Swingin' On The Moon

4 pressings came out in 1960, 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.

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.

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960ItalyVerve Records VI 2144First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1960JapanVerve Records SMV 1083First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1960USVerve Records MG V-2144First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960USVerve Records MG VS-62144First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960USVerve Records MG VS-62144LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1961AustraliaVerve Records MG V-2144LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961UKHis Master's Voice CLP 1445 / His Master's Voice CLP. 1445LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961UKHis Master's Voice CSD 1349LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USVerve Records MGV6-2144LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKWorld Record Club T 550LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKWorld Record Club ST. 550 / World Record Club T 550LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USVerve Records MG V-2144 / Verve Records V-2144LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USVerve Records MG V-62144 / Verve Records V6-2144LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Swingin' On The Moon
  2. A2Moonlight Cocktail
  3. A3I Wished On The Moon
  4. A4Moon Song
  5. A5How High The Moon
  6. A6Don't Let That Moon Get Away
  7. B1Blue Moon
  8. B2Velvet Moon
  9. B3No Moon At All
  10. B4Moonlight In Vermont
  11. B5Oh, You Crazy Moon
  12. B6The Moon Was Yellow

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Swingin' On The Moon are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Swingin' On The Moon are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1960 and 1961.

When was Swingin' On The Moon first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, Italy, Japan. One of them is Verve Records MG V-2144.

How do I tell if my copy of Swingin' On The Moon is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG V-2144, MG VS-62144, VI 2144, SMV 1083) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Swingin' On The Moon 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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