Vinyl pressings
by Frank Sinatra · 1946
Among My Souvenirs / September Song was first pressed on vinyl in 1946. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1946, 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.
HCO 1930 1AA side stamped variant 1
HCO 1932 1AB side stamped variant 1
HCO1930 F 1A 4 LA side stamped variant 2
HCO1932 D 1A 5 KB side stamped variant 2
HCO1130 1A CHStamped on runout side A
HCO1932 1A RCStamped on runout side B
HCO 1130Printed on label side A
HCO 1932Printed on label side B
HCO 1930A side label
HCO 1932B side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Canada | Columbia C8019First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1946 | UK | Columbia D.B. 2286First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1946 | US | Columbia 37161First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1947 | Sweden | Columbia DS 1683Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1948 | UK | Columbia D.B. 2286Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | US | Columbia 1-5117", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1951 | US | Columbia 4-371617", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1953 | UK | Columbia D.B. 2286Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1954 | US | Columbia 4-500037", 45 RPM, Promo, Reissue, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Reissue, Styrene · Promo |
| 1954 | US | Columbia 4-500037", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1954 | US | Columbia 50003Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Columbia 13-333197", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | Columbia 13-33319 / Collectables 13-333197", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia 13-333197", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
14 vinyl pressings of Among My Souvenirs / September Song are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1946 and 1954.
The earliest pressings are from 1946, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Columbia 37161, released November 1946.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 37161, D.B. 2286, C8019) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HCO 1930 1A and HCO 1932 1A. 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.
