UK
December 4, 1959- Label and catalog number
- Parlophone PMC 1111
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
XEX 296-1S AD
XEX 297-1S MD
Peter SellersSongs For Swingin' Sellers
Vinyl pressings
Songs For Swingin' Sellers
by Peter Sellers · 1959
14 pressings6 countriesNoveltyParodyComedyBig Band
Songs For Swingin' Sellers was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 Songs For Swingin' Sellers
6 pressings came out in 1959, 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
December 4, 1959- Label and catalog number
- Parlophone PMC 1111
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
UK
1959- Label and catalog number
- Parlophone PCS 3003
- Format
- LP, Stereo
Australia
1959- Label and catalog number
- Parlophone PMCO 1111
- Format
- LP
New Zealand
1959- Label and catalog number
- Parlophone PMCM 1111
- Format
- LP, Mono
- Runout / matrix
XEX.296Side A, Stamped
XEX.297Side B, Stamped
New Zealand
1959- Label and catalog number
- Parlophone PCSM 3003Parlophone PCSM.3003
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 14 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1950s6 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Australia | Parlophone PMCO 1111First yearLP | LP |
| 1959 | New Zealand | Parlophone PMCM 1111First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | New Zealand | Parlophone PCSM 3003 / Parlophone PCSM.3003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | UK | Parlophone PCS 3003First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1959 | UK | Parlophone PMC 1111First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | UK | Parlophone PMC 1111First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
1970s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | World Record Club R-05229 / World Record Club R 05229LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
Year unknown7 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Parlophone SPMEO-9544LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records SN-66089LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | South Africa | Parlophone PMCJ 1111LP | LP |
| ? | South Africa | EMI CEY (M) 228 / EMI 82c 058-06 498LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | EMI NTS 212 / EMI 0C 058-06 498LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | UK | EMI NTS 136 / EMI 0C 058-06 498LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | EMI America SN-16396LP, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Remastered, Stereo |
Tracklist
- A1You Keep Me Swingin'2:48
- A2So Little Time6:26
- The Contemporary Scene - 1 Radio Today:
- A4My Old Dutch2:46
- The Contemporary Scene - 2 T.V. Today:
- B1Puttin' On The Smile5:18
- B2Common Entrance4:53
- B3I Haven't Told Her, She Hasn't Told Me (But We Know It Just The Same)1:11
- B4Shadows On The Grass6:24
- B5Wouldn't It Be Loverly5:53
- B6We'll Let You Know3:28
- B7Peter Sellers Sings George Gershwin0:17
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Songs For Swingin' Sellers are there?
14 vinyl pressings of Songs For Swingin' Sellers are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1959 and 1978.
When was Songs For Swingin' Sellers first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in UK, Australia, New Zealand. One of them is Parlophone PMC 1111, released December 4, 1959.
How do I tell if my copy of Songs For Swingin' Sellers is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PMC 1111, PCS 3003, PMCO 1111, PMCM 1111) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XEX 296-1S AD and XEX 297-1S MD. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Songs For Swingin' Sellers 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.
