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In The Groove With The Kings Of Swing

by Various Artists · 1967

16 pressings10 countriesSwingBig BandJazz

In The Groove With The Kings Of Swing was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 In The Groove With The Kings Of Swing

7 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 4 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

1967
Label and catalog number
Reader's Digest RD4-45
Format
Box Set, Compilation, LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

TR1S -3157--2S A1 RA Side

TR1S -3158--2S A3 RB Side

TR1S--3159--7S A3 RC Side

TR1S--3160--6S A1 RD Side

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US

1967
Label and catalog number
Reader's Digest RDA-45Reader's Digest RD4-45
Format
LP, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation
Runout / matrix

TR1S -3157- 3S HSide A runout stamped

TR1S -3158- 3S HSide B runout stamped

TR1S -3159- 3S HSide C runout stamped

TR1S -3160- 3S HSide D runout stamped

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Australia

1967
Label and catalog number
Reader's Digest RD4-111Reader's Digest TR1-S
Format
Box Set, Compilation, LP, Compilation, Stereo
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Canada

1967
Label and catalog number
Reader's Digest 627-ES
Format
Box Set, Compilation, Stereo, LP
Runout / matrix

TRIS3157 X T.Runout Side A

TRIS-3158 TXRunout Side B

TRIS-3159 X T.Runout Side C

TRIS-3160 X T.Runout Side D

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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967AustraliaReader's Digest RD4-111 / Reader's Digest TR1-SFirst yearBox Set, Compilation, LP, Compilation, StereoBox Set, Compilation, LP, Compilation, Stereo
1967CanadaReader's Digest 627-EMFirst yearBox Set, Compilation, LP, StereoBox Set, Compilation, LP, Stereo
1967CanadaReader's Digest 627-ESFirst yearBox Set, Compilation, Stereo, LPBox Set, Compilation, Stereo, LP
1967New ZealandReader's Digest RD4-111 / Reader's Digest TR1-SFirst yearBox Set, Compilation, Misprint, LP, Compilation, StereoBox Set, Compilation, Misprint, LP, Compilation, Stereo
1967USReader's Digest RD4-45First yearBox Set, Compilation, LP, Compilation, StereoBox Set, Compilation, LP, Compilation, Stereo
1967USReader's Digest RDA-45 / Reader's Digest RD4-45First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set, CompilationLP, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation
1967USReader's Digest RD3-45 / RCA Custom RD3-45First yearLP, Mono, Box Set, Compilation · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set, Compilation · Mono
1969EuropeReader's Digest RDS 6521-6526 / RCA RDS 6521-6526Box Set, Compilation, LP, StereoBox Set, Compilation, LP, Stereo
1969Germany & SwitzerlandReader's Digest BEST-G 1 / RCA BEST-G 1Box Set, LP, Compilation, StereoBox Set, LP, Compilation, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970UKReader's Digest RDS.6651 - RDS.6656LP, Box Set, Compilation, StereoLP, Box Set, Compilation, Stereo
1970UKReader's Digest RDM.6651 - RDM.6656LP, Mono, Box Set, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1971GermanyReader's Digest BEST-G 1 / Reader's Digest BEST-G 2LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation, ReissueLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation, Reissue
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceRCA 37-SM / Sélection Du Reader's Digest 37-SMLP, Stereo, Box Set, CompilationLP, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation
?GermanyRCA RDS 6521 / RCA RDS 6522LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation, ReissueLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation, Reissue
?Germany, Austria, & SwitzerlandReader's Digest ITG 580 / Reader's Digest 16.30 006LP, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation, ReissueLP, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation, Reissue
?USReader's Digest RD4-45Box Set, Compilation, LP, Compilation, StereoBox Set, Compilation, LP, Compilation, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1A String Of Pearls
  2. A2Muskrat Ramble
  3. A3Backstage At Stuff's
  4. A4Honeysuckle Rose
  5. A5My Melancholy Baby
  6. A6Roll 'Em
  7. B1Night And Day
  8. B2Yes Indeed!
  9. B3Ain't Misbehavin'
  10. B4Traffic Jam
  11. B5Carolina Shout
  12. B6Bye Bye Blackbird
  13. C1Life Goes To A Party
  14. C2St. Louis Boogie
  15. C312th Street Rag
  16. C4Sobbin' Blues
  17. C5On The Sunny Side Of The Street
  18. C6When The Saints Come Marching In
  19. D1I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles
  20. D2Blue Lou
  21. D3I Never Knew
  22. D4Limehouse Blues
  23. D5It's All Right With Me
  24. D6Well, Git It
  25. E1Wrappin' It Up
  26. E2Original Dixieland One-Step
  27. E3Boogie Woogie Cocktail
  28. E4Hard Hearted Hannah
  29. E5Special Delivery Stomp
  30. E6Cotton Tail
  31. F1Poor Butterfly
  32. F2Opus 1/2
  33. F3One O' Clock Jump
  34. F4Learnin' The Blues
  35. F5Boogie Woogie Maxixe
  36. F6China Boy
  37. G1Bugle Call Rag
  38. G2At Sundown
  39. G3Quaker City Jazz
  40. G4Body And Soul
  41. G5Cow Cow Blues
  42. G6King Porter Stomp
  43. H1Honky Tonk Train
  44. H2St. Louis Blues
  45. H3I've Got The World On A String
  46. H4That's A Plenty
  47. H5Second Balcony Jump
  48. H6No Name Jive
  49. I1C-Jam Blues
  50. I2I Know That You Know
  51. I3Mister Roberts' Roost
  52. I4At The Jazz Band Ball
  53. I5Loose Lid Special
  54. I6The Eel
  55. J1Redskin Rhumba
  56. J2Erroll's Bounce
  57. J3Gabriel's Heater
  58. J4Close Shave
  59. J5St. James Infirmary
  60. J6Not So Quiet Please
  61. K1Camel Hop
  62. K2Yancey Special
  63. K3My Blue Heaven
  64. K4Johnson Rag
  65. K5Hot Mallets
  66. K6Zaggin' With Zig
  67. L1Smiles
  68. L2'S Wonderful
  69. L3Lulu's Back In Town
  70. L4Long Tall Mama
  71. L5Ring Dem Bells
  72. L6One O' Clock Boogie

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of In The Groove With The Kings Of Swing are there?

16 vinyl pressings of In The Groove With The Kings Of Swing are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1967 and 1971.

When was In The Groove With The Kings Of Swing first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Reader's Digest RD4-45.

How do I tell if my copy of In The Groove With The Kings Of Swing is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RD4-45, RDA-45, RD3-45, RD4-111) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TR1S -3157--2S A1 R and TR1S -3158--2S A3 R. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is In The Groove With The Kings 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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