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America I Hear You Singing

by Frank Sinatra · 1964

11 pressings4 countriesVocalPopBrass & MilitaryFolk

America I Hear You Singing 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.

How to spot a first pressing of America I Hear You Singing

9 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 3 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.

US

1964
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records FS-2020
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

30325-1D o SMIRunout side A

30326-1D o SMIIRunout side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1964
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records F-2020
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

10325-1C SMISide A runout, stamped. "SMI" etched

10326-1D SMISide B runout, stamped. "SMI" etched

10,325Side A label matrix number

10,326Side B label matrix number

Full details of this pressing

US

1964
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records F-2020
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

10325-1ESide A runout, stamped

10326-1ESide B runout, stamped

10,325Side A label matrix number

10,326Side B label matrix number

Full details of this pressing

US

1964
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records FS-2020
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

30325-1E P I I oSide A runout

30326-1E P I oSide B runout

30,325Side A label

30,326Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1964
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records F-2020
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

10325-1D SMIRunout side A

10326-1C SMIRunout side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1964
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records F-2020
Format
LP, Album, Mono, Promo
Runout / matrix

O 10325-1D SMISide A

10326-1D SMISide B

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964AustraliaReprise Records F-2020First yearLP, Album, Enhanced, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Enhanced, Mono · Mono
1964AustraliaReprise Records FS-2020First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964CanadaReprise Records F-2020First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964ItalyReprise Records FS-2020LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1964USReprise Records FS-2020First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USReprise Records F-2020First yearLP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono
1964USReprise Records F-2020First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USReprise Records F-2020First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USReprise Records FS-2020First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USReprise Records F-2020First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971USHarmony H30931LP, Album, Compilation, ReissueLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1America I Hear You Singing
  2. A2This Is A Great Country
  3. A3The House I Live In
  4. A4The Hills Of Home
  5. A5This Land Is Your Land
  6. A6Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor
  7. B1You're A Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith
  8. B2A Home In The Meadow
  9. B3Early American
  10. B4You Never Had It So Good
  11. B5Let Us Break Bread Together
  12. B6The Stars And Stripes Forever

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of America I Hear You Singing are there?

11 vinyl pressings of America I Hear You Singing are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1964 and 1971.

When was America I Hear You Singing first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Australia, Canada. One of them is Reprise Records FS-2020.

How do I tell if my copy of America I Hear You Singing is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FS-2020, F-2020) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 30325-1D o SMI and 30326-1D o SMII. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is America I Hear You Singing 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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