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Various ArtistsA Symposium Of Swing

Vinyl pressings

A Symposium Of Swing

by Various Artists · 1937

13 pressings3 countriesBig BandSwingJazz

A Symposium Of Swing was first pressed on vinyl in 1937. 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 A Symposium Of Swing

2 pressings came out in 1937, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

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

1930s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1937CanadaVictor C 28First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, CompilationShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Compilation
1937USVictor C 28First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, CompilationShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Compilation
1940s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1941USVictor C 28Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Compilation, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Compilation, Repress
1941USVictor C 28Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Compilation, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Compilation, Repress
1941USVictor C 28Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Compilation, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Compilation, Repress
1943USVictor C 28Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Compilation, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Compilation, Repress
1946USRCA Victor C-28Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Compilation, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Compilation, Repress
1947CanadaRCA Victor C 28Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Compilation, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Compilation, Repress
1947USRCA Victor C-28Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Compilation, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Compilation, Repress
1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1951USRCA Victor C-28Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Compilation, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Compilation, Repress
1952USRCA Victor C 28Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Compilation, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Compilation, Repress
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKHis Master's Voice 299 OShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Compilation, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Compilation, Repress
?USVictor C 28Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, CompilationShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. ASing, Sing, Sing - Part 1
  2. BSing, Sing, Sing - Part 2
  3. CHoneysuckle Rose
  4. DBlue, Turning Grey Over You
  5. EStop, Look And Listen
  6. FBeale Street Blues
  7. GThe Prisoner's Song
  8. HI Can't Get Started

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of A Symposium Of Swing are there?

13 vinyl pressings of A Symposium Of Swing are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1937 and 1952.

When was A Symposium Of Swing first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1937, in US, Canada. One of them is Victor C 28.

How do I tell if my copy of A Symposium Of Swing is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C 28) 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 A Symposium Of Swing 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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