Vinyl pressings
by Sarah Vaughan And Her Trio · 1957
Swingin' Easy was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1957, 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.
MG-36109A-1 M MS1 CSide A runout, variant 1
MG-36109B-1 M MS1 CSide B runout, variant 1
MG-36109A-1 M MS1 BSide A runout, variant 2
MG-36109B-1 M MS1 ASide B runout, variant 2
MS/ MG-36109A-1 MRunout side A
MS/ MG-36109B-1 MRunout side B
MG-36109 ALabel side A
MG-36109 BLabel side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Netherlands | Emarcy MG 36109 / Mercury MG 36109First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1957 | UK | Pye Records EJL 1273 / Emarcy MRCLP12.15073First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1957 | US | EmArcy MG 36109First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Australia | Emarcy MG 36109 / Mercury MG 36109LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1958 | US | Mercury Emarcy Jazz MG 36109 / Emarcy MG 36109LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Japan | Mercury SM-7269(M) / EmArcy SM-7269(M)LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Austria | V.I.P.-Jazz 26LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Europe | Vinyl Passion VP 90120LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | France | Diggers Factory VS020LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2024 | UK & Europe | Supper Club 045LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Limited, Numbered |
| 2025 | Europe | DOL DOL1274FCLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | EmArcy 6336 713 / Mercury 6336 713LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| ? | Europe | Vinyl Passion VP 90120LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| ? | France | Mercury 6372 488 / EmArcy 6372 488LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | EmArcy 6372 488 / Mercury 6372 488LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | Emarcy 6336 713 / Mercury 6336 713LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| ? | New Zealand | Emarcy MG 36109 / Mercury MG 36109LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | TRIP TLP-5551LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | TRIP TLP-5551LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Mercury MG 36109LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
20 vinyl pressings of Swingin' Easy are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1957 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, UK, Netherlands. One of them is EmArcy MG 36109, released November 1957.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG 36109, EJL 1273) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG-36109A-1 M MS1 C and MG-36109B-1 M MS1 C. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
