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Swings Shubert Alley by Mel Tormé, album cover

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Swings Shubert Alley

by Mel Tormé · 1960

23 pressings8 countriesEasy ListeningJazz

Swings Shubert Alley 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 Swings Shubert Alley

3 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 2 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.

US

1960
Label and catalog number
Verve Records MG VS-6146
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

30306 MGVS-6146 ARunout A, stamped

30307 MGVS-6146 BRunout B, stamped

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US

1960
Label and catalog number
Verve Records MG V-2132
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MGV-2132A 50946Runout side A

MGV-2132B 50947Runout side B

(50,946)Label side A

(50,947)Label side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1960
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice CLP 1405His Master's Voice CLP. 1405
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

2XEA 1949-1S A 1Side A runout

MGV 2132-1S R 1Side B runout

2XEA1949Side A label

MGV2132BSide B label

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 23 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960UKHis Master's Voice CLP 1405 / His Master's Voice CLP. 1405First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960UKHis Master's Voice CLP 1405LP, Single Sided, Album, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, MonoLP, Single Sided, Album, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono
1960USVerve Records MG VS-6146First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USVerve Records MG VS-2132 / Verve Records V6-2132LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1960USVerve Records MG V-2132First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961AustraliaVerve Records MG V-2132LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USVerve Records MG V-2132LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USVerve Records MG V-2132LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USVerve Records MG V-2132 / Verve Records V-2132LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974JapanVerve Records MV 2521LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981JapanVerve Records 18MJ 9026LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
1981JapanVerve Records UMV 2521LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1983JapanVerve Records 20MJ 0043LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1987BrazilVerve Records 821 581-1LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
2000s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2006GermanySpeakers Corner Records MG VS 6146 / Verve Records MG VS 6146LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2006GermanySpeakers Corner Records MG VS 6146 / Verve Records MG VS 6146LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2026WorldwideVerve Records MG VS-6146 / Verve Records 00199957337472LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceVerve Records 2304 235LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?JapanVerve Records MV 2013LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKWorld Record Club T 473LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKWorld Record Club ST 473LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKHis Master's Voice CSD 1330 / His Master's Voice CSD. 1330LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USVerve Records MG VS-62132 / Verve Records 60-5264LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Too Close For Comfort
  2. A2Once In Love With Amy
  3. A3A Sleepin' Bee
  4. A4On The Street Where You Live
  5. A5Just In Time
  6. B1Hello Young Lovers
  7. B2The Surrey With The Fringe On Top
  8. B3The Old Devil Moon
  9. B4Whatever Lola Wants
  10. B5Too Darn Hot
  11. B6Lonely Town

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Swings Shubert Alley are there?

23 vinyl pressings of Swings Shubert Alley are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1960 and 2026.

When was Swings Shubert Alley first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK. One of them is Verve Records MG VS-6146.

How do I tell if my copy of Swings Shubert Alley is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG VS-6146, MG V-2132, CLP 1405) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 30306 MGVS-6146 A and 30307 MGVS-6146 B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Swings Shubert Alley 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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