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Sammy Davis Jr.I Gotta Right To Swing

Vinyl pressings

I Gotta Right To Swing

by Sammy Davis Jr. · 1960

14 pressings7 countriesSwingJazz

I Gotta Right To Swing 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 I Gotta Right To Swing

5 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.

US

1960
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 8981
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG7512T3 2Side A Runout

MG7513T4 2Side B Runout

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1960
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 78981
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

7 7512 1 II 1 VISide 1

7 7513 1 II 1 VISide 2

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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960CanadaDecca DL 78981First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960UKBrunswick LAT 8352First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USDecca DL 8981First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USDecca DL 8981First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USDecca DL 78981First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962JapanDecca SDL 10101LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976JapanMCA Records 31454LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1976JapanMCA Records MCA-3154LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCalendar Records R66/149LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaMCA Records DL 78981LP, AlbumLP, Album
?BrazilDecca SLP-7964LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyBrunswick 87 041 LPBMLP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyBrunswick 87 041 LPBMLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
?USDecca DL 78981LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1The Lady Is A Tramp4:20
  2. A2I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues3:12
  3. A3Get On The Right Track Baby2:48
  4. A4Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me3:18
  5. A5I Got A Woman4:30
  6. B1There Is No Greater Love2:31
  7. B2Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good To You3:50
  8. B3This Little Girl Of Mine1:57
  9. B4Till Then
  10. B5Face To Face
  11. B6Mess Around2:46

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of I Gotta Right To Swing are there?

14 vinyl pressings of I Gotta Right To Swing are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1960 and 1976.

When was I Gotta Right To Swing first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Decca DL 78981, released July 1, 1960.

How do I tell if my copy of I Gotta Right To Swing is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL 78981, DL 8981, LAT 8352) 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 I Gotta Right To Swing 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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