Vinyl pressings
by Spooky & Sue · 1974
Swinging On A Star was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 10 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.
NG 447 A // HM 23.133-1-YRunout side A, variant 1
NG 447 B // HM 23.134-1-YRunout side B, variant 1
NG 447 A // HM 23.133-1-Y 18 1 1Runout side A, variant 2
NG 447 B // HM 23.134-1-Y 24 1 1Runout side B, variant 2
NG 447 A // HM 23.133-1-YRunout Side A
NG 447 B // HM 23.134-1-YRunout Side B
NG 447-ALabel Side A
NG 447-BLabel Side B
NG 447 A // HM 23.133-1-YRunout Side A
NG 447 B // HM 23.134-1-YRunout Side B
NG 447-ALabel Side A
NG 447-BLabel Side B
NG 447-ALabel side A
NG 447-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Belgium | Decca 26.437-y / Decca 105-26.437 YFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Belgium | Decca 26.437-Y / Decca 105/26.437YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Belgium | Decca 26.437-Y / Decca 105/26.437 yFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Belgium | Decca 26.437-y / Decca 105/26.437 YFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Belgium | Decca 105/26.437YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Brazil | Charger Records BCS-268First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1974 | France | Decca 86.026First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Ariola 13 658 ATFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Negram NG 447First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Negram NG 447First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Negram NG 447First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Negram NG 447First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Philips 6199 009First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Portugal | Philips 6199 099First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Spain | Discophon S-5278First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
20 vinyl pressings of Swinging On A Star are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Netherlands, US, Belgium, Brazil and more. One of them is Negram NG 447.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NG 447, AP-2353, AP 2353, 26.437-y) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NG 447 A // HM 23.133-1-Y and NG 447 B // HM 23.134-1-Y. 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.
