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Sassy Swings The Tivoli

by Sarah Vaughan · 1963

26 pressings11 countriesVocalBopEasy ListeningJazz

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Sassy Swings The Tivoli

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.

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

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Netherlands

1963
Label and catalog number
Mercury 125 347 MCY
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

6 AA 125 347 1L 1 670 111

6 AA 125 347 2L 1 670 111

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Netherlands

1963
Label and catalog number
Mercury 20011 MCL
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

125 347 1L 1 420 1 1

125 347 2L 1 420 1 1

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Netherlands

1963
Label and catalog number
Mercury 125 347 MCL
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MER 6 AA 125 347 2L 1 670 1 12CRunout A side

MER 6 AA 125 347 1L 1 670 1 12CRunout B side

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 26 vinyl pressings

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

1960s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963FranceMercury 125 347 MCLFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963NetherlandsMercury 135 347 MCYFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963NetherlandsMercury 125 347 MCYFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1963NetherlandsMercury 20011 MCLFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1963NetherlandsMercury 125 347 MCLFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963NetherlandsMercury MG 2001 / Mercury MCL 125347First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1963NetherlandsMercury 125 347 MCLFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963New ZealandMercury SR 60831First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963New ZealandMercury MG 20831First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963South AfricaMercury SR 9004First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1963UKMercury 20011 MCLFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1963UKMercury 135 900 MCY / Mercury 20011 SMCLFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963USMercury SR-60831First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963USMercury MG 20831First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USMercury MG 20831First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
All 16 pressings from the 1960s
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974JapanMercury BT-1317LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975BrazilMercury 6460 021LP, AlbumLP, Album
1977JapanMercury SFX-10511LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982USMercury EXPR-1035LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020ItalyMercury SR 60831LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaPhilips PD121LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?EuropeMercury 125 347 MCLLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?JapanMercury SMX-7081LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
?NetherlandsFontana International 858 012 FPY / Fontana 858 012 FPYLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKFontana International SFJL 963 / Fontana 858 012 FPYLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Won't You Come Home Bill Bailey3:22
  2. A2Misty5:51
  3. A3What Is This Thing Called Love2:00
  4. A4Lover Man5:52
  5. A5Sometimes I'm Happy4:08
  6. B1I Feel Pretty2:24
  7. B2Tenderly2:28
  8. B3Sassy's Blues5:36
  9. B4Polka Dots And Moonbeams4:24
  10. B5I Cried For You2:17

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sassy Swings The Tivoli are there?

26 vinyl pressings of Sassy Swings The Tivoli are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1963 and 2020.

When was Sassy Swings The Tivoli first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in Netherlands, UK, US, France and more. One of them is Mercury 135 347 MCY.

How do I tell if my copy of Sassy Swings The Tivoli is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Sassy Swings The Tivoli 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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