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Swiss Mountain Music

by Various Artists · 1957

12 pressings4 countriesVolksmusikFolkWorld& Country

Swiss Mountain Music was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 Swiss Mountain Music

1 pressing came out in 1957, the album's first year. 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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957CanadaCapitol Records T 10161First yearLPLP
1959UKColumbia 33SX 1136LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1959USCapitol Records T10161 / Capitol Records T-10161LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaCapitol Records DT-10161 / Capitol Records DT 10161LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?SwitzerlandColumbia ZPX 101LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?SwitzerlandColumbia 33 ZPX 101 / Columbia ZPX 101LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKColumbia 33SX 1136LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?UKColumbia 33SX 1136LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?USCapitol Records DT 10161LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?USCapitol Records T 10161 / Capitol Records T-10161LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USCapitol Records DT 10161LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?USCapitol Records T 10161 / Capitol Records T-10161LPLP

Tracklist

  1. A1Alphorn With Cattle Bells
  2. A2Appenzeller Yodel With Moving Coins
  3. A3Up To The Rigi
  4. A4Bunder-Schottisch
  5. A5The Hare
  6. A6Alpine Herdsman
  7. A7Alpine Song
  8. A8On The Lake Of Brienz
  9. A9The Marchler
  10. A10Spiezer Polka
  11. A11The Seven Boys
  12. B1On The Franches Mountains
  13. B2In The Area 'Round Bern
  14. B3Greetings From Ticino
  15. B4Sun In Arosa
  16. B5The Listener
  17. B6On The Cauma Lake
  18. B7The Springs At Weggis
  19. B8Come On The Lake
  20. B9View From The Alps
  21. B10Alphorn With Cattle Bells

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Swiss Mountain Music are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Swiss Mountain Music are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1957 and 1959.

When was Swiss Mountain Music first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in Canada. One of them is Capitol Records T 10161.

How do I tell if my copy of Swiss Mountain Music is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T 10161) 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 Swiss Mountain Music 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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