Netherlands
1963- Label and catalog number
- Mercury 135 347 MCY
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
6 AA 135 347 1Y 1 6701Side A - runout
6 AA 135 347 2Y 1 670Side B - runout
135 347.1 YSide A - label
135 347.2 YSide B - label

Vinyl pressings
by Sarah Vaughan · 1963
Sassy Swings The Tivoli was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 6 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.
6 AA 135 347 1Y 1 6701Side A - runout
6 AA 135 347 2Y 1 670Side B - runout
135 347.1 YSide A - label
135 347.2 YSide B - label
6 AA 125 347 1L 1 670 111
6 AA 125 347 2L 1 670 111
125 347 1L 1 420 1 1
125 347 2L 1 420 1 1
MER 6 AA 125 347 2L 1 670 1 12CRunout A side
MER 6 AA 125 347 1L 1 670 1 12CRunout B side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | France | Mercury 125 347 MCLFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Netherlands | Mercury 135 347 MCYFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Netherlands | Mercury 125 347 MCYFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1963 | Netherlands | Mercury 20011 MCLFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1963 | Netherlands | Mercury 125 347 MCLFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Netherlands | Mercury MG 2001 / Mercury MCL 125347First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1963 | Netherlands | Mercury 125 347 MCLFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | New Zealand | Mercury SR 60831First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | New Zealand | Mercury MG 20831First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | South Africa | Mercury SR 9004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1963 | UK | Mercury 20011 MCLFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1963 | UK | Mercury 135 900 MCY / Mercury 20011 SMCLFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Mercury SR-60831First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Mercury MG 20831First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Mercury MG 20831First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Japan | Mercury BT-1317LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Brazil | Mercury 6460 021LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Mercury SFX-10511LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | US | Mercury EXPR-1035LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Italy | Mercury SR 60831LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Philips PD121LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Europe | Mercury 125 347 MCLLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Japan | Mercury SMX-7081LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| ? | Netherlands | Fontana International 858 012 FPY / Fontana 858 012 FPYLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Fontana International SFJL 963 / Fontana 858 012 FPYLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
26 vinyl pressings of Sassy Swings The Tivoli are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1963 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in Netherlands, UK, US, France and more. One of them is Mercury 135 347 MCY.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 135 347 MCY, 125 347 MCY, 20011 MCL, 125 347 MCL) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6 AA 135 347 1Y 1 6701 and 6 AA 135 347 2Y 1 670. 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.