Vinyl pressings
by Frank Sinatra · 1969
A Man Alone was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 11 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.
30902 1 FS 1030A 1G I Λ 1Runout, Side A, Etched, 2 crossed out, I Λ 1 Stamped
ﾟ 30902 FS 1030B -1E I C 3Runout, Side B, Etched, ﾟ I C 3 Stamped
30,901Label, Side A, Matrix
30,902Label, Side B, Matrix
30902⃫ 1 FS 1030A 1G I B3 PSide A runout, var. 1
30902 3⃫0⃫2⃫9⃫3⃫ FS 1030B - 1E I B3 PSide B runout, var. 1
30.901-S1 30902 FS1030A-1D A14Side A runout, var. 2
30.902 S2 30903 FS1030B-1C A15Side B runout, var. 2
S 30901 \ -̶̷3̶̷0̶̷9̶̷0̶̷2̶̷-̶̷ FS 1030 A -1D º A1A Side runout Etch exc º stamp, variant 1
30902 S / -̶̷3̶̷0̶̷9̶̷0̶̷3̶̷-̶̷ FS 1030 B -1C º B1B Side runout Etch exc º stamp, variant 1
S 30901 \ -̶̷3̶̷0̶̷9̶̷0̶̷2̶̷-̶̷ FS 1030 A -1D º A9A Side runout Etch exc º stamp, variant 2
30902 S / -̶̷3̶̷0̶̷9̶̷0̶̷3̶̷-̶̷ FS 1030 B -1C º A11B Side runout Etch exc º stamp, variant 2
3̶̷0̶̷9̶̷0̶̷2̶̷ 30901 FS 1030A -1A D 16 o T ISide A etched, exc. o, D & T stamped
3̶̷0̶̷9̶̷0̶̷3̶̷ 30902 FS 1030B -1A B 23 o T ISide B etched, exc. o, B & T stamped
30,901Side A label matrix
30,902Side B label matrix
30901 \ -̶̷3̶̷0̶̷9̶̷0̶̷2̶̷-̶̷ FS 1030 A -1D SSide A runout
30902 FS 1030 B - 1CSide B runout
30,901Side A label
30,902Side B label
30,901Side A label
30,902Side B label
30901-FS1030A 1H PX
o T I 3̶̷0̶̷9̶̷0̶̷3̶̷ 30902 FS 1030B-1A B17
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Argentina | Reprise Records 12.831First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Australia | Reprise Records FS 1030First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Canada | Reprise Records FS 1030First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | France | Reprise Records CRV 1030First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Germany | Reprise Records FS 1030First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Italy | Reprise Records SRI 1030First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Italy | Reprise Records SRI 1030First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Japan | Reprise Records SJET-8188 / Reprise Records SREP-7265First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Peru | Reprise Records FS-1030First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | South Africa | Reprise Records RFC 1030First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Reprise Records RLP 1030 / Reprise Records 1030First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | US | Reprise Records FS 1030First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Reprise Records SMAS-92081 / Reprise Records FS 1030LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1969 | US | Reprise Records FS 1030First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Reprise Records FS 1030First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Brazil | Reprise Records FS 1030 / Reprise Records RLP 77.030LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Reprise Records 44 016LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1971 | Spain | Reprise Records HRES 291-32LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | Reprise Records K 44016LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1971 | UK | Reprise Records K 44016LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Reprise Records 1030 / Reprise Records FS 1030LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Spain | Reprise Records S 90.300LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | India | Reprise Records FS 1030LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Mexico | Gamma Gx 01-355LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Reprise Records SAP 1278-C / ECI 20 15 82LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | UK | Reprise Records K 44016LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Reprise Records FS 1030LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Venezuela | Reprise Records FS 1030 / Reprise Records 30.001LP, Album | LP, Album |
33 vinyl pressings of A Man Alone are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1969 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Reprise Records FS 1030.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FS 1030, RSLP 1030, RLP 1030, 12.831) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 30902 1 FS 1030A 1G I Λ 1 and ﾟ 30902 FS 1030B -1E I C 3. 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.
