Vinyl pressings
by Sarah Vaughan · 1962
Sweet, Sultry And Swinging was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year. 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.
S 73 A 1-5-62 ASide A runout, variant 1
S 73 B 1-4-62 ASide B runout, variant 1
S-73A AUDIO#### 14-4-62 ✫ ASide A runout, variant 2
S 73BX # 3-18-65 ✫ AUDIOSide B runout, variant 2
S-73A Audio 1-4-62 A ☆Side A, runout, variant 1
S-73B Audio 1-4-62 ☆ ASide B, runout, variant 1
S-73A Audio 1-5-62 ☆ ASide A, runout, variant 2
S-73B Audio 1-5-62 ☆ ASide B, runout, variant 2
M-73A AUDIOMONO 1-4-62 ☆ A
M-73B AUDIOMONO ☆ A 1-5-61
S-73A AudioMatrix 1-4-62 RDA ASide A runout
S-73B AudioMatrix 1-4-62 RDA ASide B runout
S-73-ASide A label
S-73-BSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | US | Spin-O-Rama S-73First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Spin-O-Rama S-73First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Spin-O-Rama M-73First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Spin-O-Rama S-73First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Spin-O-Rama M-73LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Parade SP-601LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Parade SPS-601LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Spin-O-Rama S-73LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Spin-O-Rama S-73LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Spin-O-Rama M-73LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of Sweet, Sultry And Swinging are listed here, from 1 country.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US. One of them is Spin-O-Rama S-73.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S-73, M-73) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S 73 A 1-5-62 A and S 73 B 1-4-62 A. 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.
