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Swing Low Great Clarinet

by The Bay Big Band · 1958

10 pressings3 countriesJazz

Swing Low Great Clarinet was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 Swing Low Great Clarinet

5 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 2 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.

US

1958
Label and catalog number
Omega Records OML-1021Omega Disk OML-1021
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

OML-1021 (1158-1081) B-20750Runout - Side A - Etched

OML-1021 (1158-1082) B-20259Runout - Side B - Etched

1158-1081Label - Side A

1158-1082Label - Side B

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958CanadaOmega Records OML-1021 / Omega Disk OML-21First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USOmega Disk OSL-21First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958USOmega Disk OSL-21First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1958USOmega Records OML-1021 / Omega Disk OML-1021First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USOmega Disk OSL-21First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKOmega Records OSL21LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKMecca OSL 21LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USOmega Records OSL 21 / Omega Disk OSL-21LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSutton SU 211LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USSutton SSU 211LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Begin The Beguine3:10
  2. A2Dancing In The Dark2:25
  3. A3Cross Your Heart2:42
  4. A4When The Quail Come Back To San Quentin3:34
  5. A5Temptation2:46
  6. A6'S Wonderful2:35
  7. B1Stardust4:00
  8. B2Frenesi3:25
  9. B3Summit Ridge Drive3:05
  10. B4Moonglow4:40
  11. B5Nightmare2:35

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Swing Low Great Clarinet are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Swing Low Great Clarinet are listed here, from 3 countries.

When was Swing Low Great Clarinet first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, Canada. One of them is Omega Disk OSL-21.

How do I tell if my copy of Swing Low Great Clarinet is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use OSL-21, OML-1021) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Swing Low Great Clarinet 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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