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Up Swing

by Various Artists · 1944

10 pressings2 countriesBig BandSwingJazz

Up Swing was first pressed on vinyl in 1944. 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 Up Swing

3 pressings came out in 1944, 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

1944
Label and catalog number
Victor P-146
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album · Camden Pressing
Runout / matrix

20-1549AA side runout

20-1549BB side runout

20-1550A 25523AC side runout

20-1550BD side runout

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.

1940s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1944USVictor P-146First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album
1944USVictor P-146 / Victor P 146First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album
1944USVictor P-146 / Victor P 146First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album
1946USRCA Victor P-146Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Repress
1948USRCA Victor P-146Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Repress
1948USRCA Victor P-146 / RCA Victor P 146Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Compilation, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Compilation, Repress
1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1951CanadaRCA Victor LPT 12LP, 10", Compilation, ReissueLP, 10", Compilation, Reissue
1951USRCA Victor WPT-17 / RCA Victor WPT 177", 45 RPM, Album, Compilation7", 45 RPM, Album, Compilation
1951USRCA Victor LPT 12LP, 10", Compilation, ReissueLP, 10", Compilation, Reissue
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaRCA Victor P 146Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, CompilationShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. AStompin' At The Savoy
  2. BDon't Be That Way
  3. CSong Of India
  4. DYes Indeed!
  5. EBegin The Beguine
  6. FOh, Lady Be Good
  7. GTuxedo Junction
  8. HA String Of Pearls

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Up Swing are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Up Swing are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1944 and 1951.

When was Up Swing first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1944, in US. One of them is Victor P-146.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use P-146) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 20-1549A and 20-1549B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Up 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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