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Five Feet Of Swing

by Various Artists · 1954

13 pressings4 countriesVocalSwingJazzPop

Five Feet Of Swing was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. 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 Five Feet Of Swing

2 pressings came out in 1954, 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.

US

1954
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 8045
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG2557T7 3A side, stamped

MG2557T2 / l /B side, stamped, etched

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1940s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1942USDecca 131Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Compilation, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Compilation, Repress
1942USDecca 131Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Compilation, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Compilation, Repress
1947USDecca A-600Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Compilation, ReissueShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Compilation, Reissue
1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1952CanadaDecca DL 8045LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1952USDecca DL 8045LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1952USDecca DL 8045LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1954USDecca DL 8045First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1954UKBrunswick LAT 8037First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaDecca LTM 9205LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?UKBrunswick LAT 8037LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USDecca 131Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
?USDecca DL 8045LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USDecca 15038Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM

Tracklist

  1. ASolitude
  2. BWeary Blues
  3. CSong Of The Volga Boatman
  4. DI Cried For You
  5. ESleepy Time Gal
  6. FDrifting Apart
  7. GI Want To Be Happy
  8. HHallelujah!
  9. ISouth Rampart Street Parade
  10. JDogtown Blues

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Five Feet Of Swing are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Five Feet Of Swing are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1942 and 1954.

When was Five Feet Of Swing first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1954, in US, UK. One of them is Decca DL 8045.

How do I tell if my copy of Five Feet Of Swing is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL 8045, LAT 8037) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG2557T7 3 and MG2557T2 / l /. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Five Feet 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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