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Swing Along

by The Four Lads · 1959

10 pressings4 countriesVocalPop

Swing Along was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 Along

8 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 3 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

1959
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 8106
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XSM 45165Label A

XSM 45166Label B

XSM45165-1B AA IA-Side

XSM45166-1A II AAB-Side

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.

1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959CanadaColumbia CS 8106First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959CanadaColumbia CL 1299First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959South AfricaCBS ALD 6300First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USColumbia CL 1299First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USColumbia CS 8106First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1959USColumbia CS 8106First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USColumbia CL 1299First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1959USColumbia CL1299First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?NetherlandsPhilips 840 043 BYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?South AfricaCBS ASF 1045LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1The Old Oaken Bucket
  2. A2Alouette Means "Skylark"
  3. A3Comin' Through The Rye
  4. A4Grandfather's Clock
  5. A5Love's Old Sweet Song
  6. A6Swanee River
  7. B1Mexicali Rose
  8. B2Just How Much I Love You
  9. B3When I Grow Too Old To Dream
  10. B4Let Me Call You Sweetheart
  11. B5Meet Me Tonight In Dreamland
  12. B6Moonlight Bay
  13. B7Long, Long Ago

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Swing Along are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Swing Along are listed here, from 4 countries.

When was Swing Along first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, Canada, South Africa. One of them is Columbia CL 1299.

How do I tell if my copy of Swing Along is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 1299, CS 8106, CL1299, ALD 6300) 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 Along 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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