Mexico
1982- Label and catalog number
- Reprise Records LWIS-6143
- Format
- LP, Compilation
- Runout / matrix
LWIS-6143-ARun-out area A-side [hand-etched]
LWIS-6143-BRun-out area B-side [hand-etched]
Vinyl pressings
by Frank Sinatra · 1982
15 Grandes De Frank Sinatra was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
LWIS-6143-ARun-out area A-side [hand-etched]
LWIS-6143-BRun-out area B-side [hand-etched]
LWIS-6143-A . · . · -Etched side 1 Variant 1
LWIS-6143-B . · . ·Etched side 2 Variant 1
LWIS-6143-A MP-1 Rico 11 X 82Etched side 1 Variant 2
LWIS-6143-B MP-1 Rico 11 X 82Etched side 2 Variant 2
LWIS-6143-ARun-out area A-side [hand-etched]
LWIS-6143-BRun-out area B-side [hand-etched]
LWIS-6143-AEtched side 1
LWIS-6143-BEtched side 2
24.035-A R2
24.035-B R2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Brazil | Reprise Records RS 5425First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1982 | Brazil | Reprise Records 604.7040First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1982 | Brazil | Reprise Records RS 5425 / Reprise Records 24.035First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Guatemala | Dideca RS 5425First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1982 | Mexico | Reprise Records LWIS-6143First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Mexico | Reprise Records LWIS-6143First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Mexico | Reprise Records LWIS-6143First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Mexico | Reprise Records LWIS-6143First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Panama | Reprise Records RS 5425First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1988 | Brazil | Reprise Records 670.4055LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
10 vinyl pressings of 15 Grandes De Frank Sinatra are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1982 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Mexico, Brazil, Guatemala, Panama. One of them is Reprise Records LWIS-6143.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LWIS-6143, RS 5425, 604.7040) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LWIS-6143-A and LWIS-6143-B. 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.