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Things Are Swingin' by Peggy Lee, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Things Are Swingin'

by Peggy Lee · 1958

19 pressings8 countriesVocalJazzPop

Things Are Swingin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 Things Are Swingin'

4 pressings came out in 1958, 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.

UK

1958
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T 1049Capitol Records T1049
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

T1 1049-2NSide 1

T2 1049-1NSide 2

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US

1958
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T-1049Capitol Records T1049
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Scranton Pressing
Runout / matrix

T1-1049-D2 #2

T2-1049-D2 #2

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1958
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T1049
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

T1-1049-D1Side A Runout etched

T2-1049-D2Side B Runout etched

T1-1049Side A Label

T2-1049Side 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 19 vinyl pressings

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

1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958CanadaCapitol Records T-1049 / Capitol Records T1049First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958CanadaCapitol Records T1049First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958UKCapitol Records T 1049 / Capitol Records T1049First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USCapitol Records T-1049 / Capitol Records T1049First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959CanadaCapitol Records ST 1049LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USCapitol Records ST1049 / Capitol Records ST-1049LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1959USCapitol Records T-1049LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1959USCapitol Records ST 1049LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965AustraliaWorld Record Club 8067LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1965AustraliaWorld Record Club S-8067 / World Record Club 8067LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1967UKWorld Record Club TP617 / World Record Club TP. 617LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985FranceCapitol Records 1566191LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2023EuropeSupper Club 033LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, NumberedLP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanCapitol Records ECJ-60044 / Capitol Records ST1049LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?JapanCapitol Records CSP 1055LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl
?JapanCapitol Records ECJ-60044 / Capitol Records ST1049LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
?NetherlandsCapitol Records T1049LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
?NetherlandsCapitol Records 5C 038-85435LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
?USCapitol Records T 1049LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1It's A Wonderful World
  2. A2Things Are Swingin'
  3. A3Alright, Okay You Win
  4. A4Ridin' High
  5. A5It's Been A Long, Long Time
  6. A6Lullaby In Rhythm
  7. B1Alone Together
  8. B2I'm Beginning To See The Light
  9. B3It's A Good, Good Night
  10. B4You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me
  11. B5You're Mine, You
  12. B6Life Is For Livin'

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Things Are Swingin' are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Things Are Swingin' are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1958 and 2023.

When was Things Are Swingin' first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in UK, US, Canada. One of them is Capitol Records T 1049.

How do I tell if my copy of Things Are Swingin' is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T 1049, T-1049, T1049) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1 1049-2N and T2 1049-1N. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Things Are Swingin' 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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