Vinyl pressings
by Woody Herman · 1964
The Swinging Herman Herd-Recorded Live was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 5 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.
PHM200131A M1Side A runout stamped variant 1
PHM200131B M1Side B runout stamped variant 1
RR RISide A&B runout etched
PHM200131A M1 RR RISide A runout variant 2
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Canada | Philips PHM 200-131First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Canada | Philips PHS 600-131(D)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Netherlands | Philips 652 060 BLFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | New Zealand | Philips PHS 600-131 / Philips PHS600131First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | New Zealand | Philips PHM 200-131 / Philips PHM200131First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | UK | Philips SBL.7649 / Philips 852 060 BYFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | UK | Philips BL 7649First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Philips PHM 200-131 / Philips PHM-200-131First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Philips PHS 600-131First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Philips PHM 200-131First yearLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1968 | US | Ambassador Records S/98052 / Ambassador Records S 98052LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Philips mono 652 060 BLLP | LP |
12 vinyl pressings of The Swinging Herman Herd-Recorded Live are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1964 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Canada, Netherlands and more. One of them is Philips PHM 200-131.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PHM 200-131, PHS 600-131, SBL.7649, BL 7649) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PHM200131A M1 and PHM200131B M1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
