Vinyl pressings
by The Oscar Peterson Trio · 1960
Swinging Brass 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.
13 pressings came out in 1960, 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.
MGVS-6119-A - Re 30248Runout side A, variant 1
MGVS-6119-B· Re 30,249Runout side B, variant 1
MGVS-6119-A - Re 30248 ∞Runout side A, variant 2
MGVS-6119-B- Re 30,249Runout side B, variant 2
V-8364A 50,924 ////\HA etched
V-8364B 50,925 /HHB etched
50,924A label
50,925B label
V-8364 A 50,924 - C H I - I I I I ISide A etched, variant 1
V-8364 B 50,925 C H I 1Side B etched, variant 1
V-8364A 50,924 X C H|-|||||| PSide A etched, variant 2
V-8364B 50,925 C HH|| PSide B etched, variant 2
V-68364-A ② 30,248 IIII--II HSide A, etched, exc. 'H' stamped
V-68364-B ② 30,249 III V I HSide B, etched, exc. 'H' stamped
MG V-8364-A-Re2Runout side A, etched
MG V-8364-B ReIRunout side B, etched
MG V-8364 A (50,924)Label side A
MG V-8364 B (50,925)Label side B
50,924Matrix Side-A
50,925Matrix Side-B
MGV-8364-A RE1Runout Side-A
MVG-8364-B - RE2Runout 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 | Canada | Verve Records MG V-8364First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1960 | Canada | Verve Records MG V-8364First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1960 | Canada | Verve Records MG VS-68364First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | UK | Verve Records MG V-8364AFirst yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | UK | His Master's Voice CSD 1326First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1960 | UK | His Master's Voice CLP 1403First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Verve Records MG V-8364First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Verve Records MG VS-68364First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Verve Records MG V-8364First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1960 | US | Verve Records MG V-8364First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1960 | US | Verve Records MG VS-68364First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Verve Records MG VS-6119First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Verve Records MG V-8364First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | France | Barclay-Verve 3617LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Japan | Verve Records VLS-1042LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Verve Records MG VS-6119LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Verve Records MG V-8364 / Verve Records V-8364LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Verve Records MG V-8364LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Verve Records MG VS-68364LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
19 vinyl pressings of Swinging Brass are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1960 and 1962.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Verve Records MG VS-6119, released February 1960.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG VS-6119, MG V-8364, MG VS-68364, MG V-8364A) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MGVS-6119-A - Re 30248 and MGVS-6119-B· Re 30,249. 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.
