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The Swing Years

by Various Artists · 1965

10 pressings3 countriesSwingBig BandJazz

The Swing Years was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 The Swing Years

1 pressing came out in 1965, 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.

US

1965
Label and catalog number
Reader's Digest RDA 021-ARCA Custom RD4-021
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

S1RS-9282--5S Ⅰ C2A stamped

S1RS 9283--6S Ⅰ C3B stamped

S1RS-9284--4S Ⅰ B2C stamped

S1RS--9285--5S Ⅰ C 3D stamped

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965USReader's Digest RDA 021-A / RCA Custom RD4-021First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, Box SetLP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972AustraliaReader's Digest RDM-19LP, Compilation, Box SetLP, Compilation, Box Set
1972AustraliaReader's Digest RDS-19Box Set, LP, CompilationBox Set, LP, Compilation
1972CanadaReader's Digest RDA21-ELP, Compilation, Box SetLP, Compilation, Box Set
1972CanadaSélection Du Reader's Digest 619-FMLP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1972CanadaReader's Digest 619-EM / Reader's Digest RDA21-ELP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1972USReader's Digest RD4-021 / Reader's Digest RDA-021LP, Compilation, Box SetLP, Compilation, Box Set
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaReader's Digest 619-ES-1 / RCA Custom 619-ES-1LP, Compilation, Stereo, LP, Compilation, Stereo, Box SetLP, Compilation, Stereo, LP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set
?USReader's Digest RD4-21-1 / RCA Custom RD4-21-1LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USReader's Digest RDA 21-A / RCA Custom RDA 21-ALP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Begin The Beguine
  2. A2At Last
  3. A3Marie
  4. A4When My Dream Boat Comes Home
  5. A5Bumble Boogie
  6. A6Stompin' At The Savoy
  7. B1Racing With The Moon
  8. B2The Prisoner's Song
  9. B3Sometimes I'm Happy
  10. B4Tea For Two
  11. B5Indian Love Call
  12. B6Three O'clock In The Morning
  13. C1In The Mood
  14. C2The Old Lamp-Lighter
  15. C3Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 In B Flat
  16. C4I'll Never Smile Again
  17. C5Perdido
  18. C6One-Two-Three Kick
  19. D1Don't Be That Way
  20. D2After Hours
  21. D3Temptation
  22. D4Pennsylvania 6-5000
  23. D5Melody Of Love
  24. D6Tiger Rag
  25. E1The Waltz You Saved For Me
  26. E2Loch Lomond
  27. E3I Can't Get Started
  28. E4Tuxedo Junction
  29. E5Boogie Woogie On St. Louis Blues
  30. E6Washington And Lee Swing
  31. F1This Love Of Mine
  32. F2Tippin' In
  33. F3Ti-Pi-Tin
  34. F4Song Of India
  35. F5Got A Date With An Angel
  36. F6Night Must Fall
  37. G1Boogie Woogie
  38. G2Laughing On The Outside (Crying On The Inside)
  39. G3Lamplight
  40. G4I Surrender, Dear
  41. G5Green Eyes (Aquellos Ojos Verdes)
  42. G6Memories Of You
  43. H1Stardust
  44. H2Goody Goody
  45. H3Pompton Turnpike
  46. H4Friendly Tavern Polka
  47. H5Sophisticated Lady
  48. H6Sing, Sing, Sing
  49. I1Boo-Hoo
  50. I2Summit Ridge Drive
  51. I3Little Brown Jug
  52. I4Mood Indigo
  53. I5Grieg Piano Concerto
  54. I6Octave Jump
  55. J1And The Angels Sing
  56. J2Cherokee
  57. J3Flamingo
  58. J4Josephine
  59. J5Moon Love
  60. J6On The Sunny Side Of The Street
  61. K1Opus One
  62. K2Alice Blue Gown
  63. K3Martha
  64. K4The Gypsy
  65. K5The Donkey Serenade
  66. K6Your Feet's Too Big
  67. L1Don't Get Around Much Anymore
  68. L2Don't Sit Under The Apple Tree (With Anyone Else But Me)
  69. L3September In The Rain
  70. L4Heartaches
  71. L5I Guess I'll Have To Dream The Rest
  72. L6Back Bay Shuffle

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Swing Years are there?

10 vinyl pressings of The Swing Years are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1965 and 1972.

When was The Swing Years first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US. One of them is Reader's Digest RDA 021-A.

How do I tell if my copy of The Swing Years is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RDA 021-A) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S1RS-9282--5S Ⅰ C2 and S1RS 9283--6S Ⅰ C3. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Swing Years 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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