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Rosemary ClooneyRosie Solves The Swingin' Riddle!

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Rosie Solves The Swingin' Riddle!

by Rosemary Clooney · 1961

15 pressings6 countriesVocalJazzPop

Rosie Solves The Swingin' Riddle! was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 Rosie Solves The Swingin' Riddle!

8 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 4 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

1961
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-2265
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

(Side A): L2 PP0692 12S

(Side B): L2 PP0693 12S

Full details of this pressing

US

1961
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP 2265
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

L2 PY0694-1S A2 ISide A stamped

L2 PY0695-1S I A1Side B stamped

Full details of this pressing

US

1961
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-2265
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

(Side A): L2 PP0692 10S IV

(Side B): L2 PP0693 10S iV

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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961AustraliaRCA L101021First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961CanadaRCA Victor LPM-2265 / RCA Victor LPM 2265First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961CanadaRCA Victor LSP-2265First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961UKRCA RD-27218 (LPM-2265)First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961UKRCA SF-5100First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USRCA Victor LPM-2265First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USRCA Victor LSP 2265First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USRCA Victor LPM-2265First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974New ZealandRCA International INTS 1473 / RCA International INTS-1473LP, AlbumLP, Album
1974UKRCA International (Camden) INTS 1473LP, AlbumLP, Album
1977JapanRCA PG-53LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977JapanRCA PG-53LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980UKRCA International INTS 5057 / RCA International NL 43326LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1983JapanRCA RJL-2623LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanRCA BVJJ-2859LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Get Me To The Church On Time2:09
  2. A2Angry2:33
  3. A3I Get Along Without You Very Well2:40
  4. A4How Am I To Know?2:49
  5. A5You Took Advantage Of Me2:56
  6. A6April In Paris2:39
  7. B1I Ain't Got Nobody (And Nobody Cares For Me)2:50
  8. B2Some Of These Days2:14
  9. B3By Myself2:29
  10. B4Shine On Harvest Moon2:17
  11. B5Cabin In The Sky2:32
  12. B6Limehouse Blues2:15

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Rosie Solves The Swingin' Riddle! are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Rosie Solves The Swingin' Riddle! are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1961 and 1983.

When was Rosie Solves The Swingin' Riddle! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Australia, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor LPM-2265.

How do I tell if my copy of Rosie Solves The Swingin' Riddle! is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM-2265, LSP 2265, RD-27218 (LPM-2265), SF-5100) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, (Side A): L2 PP0692 12S and (Side B): L2 PP0693 12S. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Rosie Solves The Swingin' Riddle! 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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