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Vinyl pressings

The Swingin' Aces

by The Four Aces · 1958

10 pressings6 countriesVocalPop

The Swingin' Aces 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 The Swingin' Aces

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

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.

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958AustraliaFestival Records FL-7077First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958CanadaDecca DL 78766First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958CanadaDecca DL 8766First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1958ItalyDecca DL 8766 / Fonit DL 8766First yearLPLP
1958UKBrunswick LAT.8299First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USDecca DL 78766First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ColombiaDecca DL 7 8766LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKBrunswick STA 3014LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USDecca DL 8766LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USDunhill DH-LP 8766LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1I'll String Along With You
  2. A2I'm Confessin
  3. A3I May Be Wrong
  4. A4Maybe You'll Be There
  5. A5I'll Never Say "Never Again" Again
  6. A6Yearning
  7. B1Amapola
  8. B2Gone With The Wind
  9. B3Blueberry Hill
  10. B4You're Driving Me Crazy
  11. B5Once In A While
  12. B6Bye Bye Blackbird

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Swingin' Aces are there?

10 vinyl pressings of The Swingin' Aces are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was The Swingin' Aces first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Decca DL 78766.

How do I tell if my copy of The Swingin' Aces is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL 78766, LAT.8299, FL-7077, DL 8766) 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 The Swingin' Aces 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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