Vinyl pressings
by The Dutch Swing College Band · 1960
Dutch Swing College On Tour was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1960, 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.
AA840316∇1Y∇1//420vvvRunout side A, stamped
AA840316∇2Y∇1//420vvvRunout side B, stamped
AA 840316 1YLabel matrix side A
AA 840316 2YLabel matrix 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | UK | Philips SBBL.603 / Philips 840 316 PYFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Fontana ES 001 – ZSY 684 605LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Philips P 08050 LLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Europe | Philips 840 316 PYLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Philips 840 316 / Philips 840 316 PYLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Philips 838 765-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 840 316 PyLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips P 08050 LLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | Boek En Plaat EM 001 / Boek En Plaat ES 001LP, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | US | Philips PHS 600-010 / Philips PHS-600-010LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Philips PHM 200-010LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Philips PHS 600-010 / Philips PHS-600-010LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of Dutch Swing College On Tour are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1960 and 1965.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in UK. One of them is Philips SBBL.603.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SBBL.603) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA840316∇1Y∇1//420vvv and AA840316∇2Y∇1//420vvv. 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.
