Vinyl pressings
by Frank Sinatra · 1953
Anytime - Anywhere was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1953, the album's first year, in 6 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.
11524-D3 #3(var. 1) Side A
11526-D3 #3(var. 1) Side B
11524N2 [Anvil symbol](var. 2) Side A stamped
11526-N2 [Anvil symbol](var. 2) Side B stamped
11524-D2 1 ☆A side runout
11526-D2 1 ☆B side runout
11524A side label
11526B side label
45-11524Label side A
45-11526Label side B
11524-D2 1 ✰Side A
1152C-D5 1 ✰Side B
11524-D3 #3 [anvil]Side A runout
1152C-D3 #3 [anvil]Side B runout
11524-D3 #4 {]Side A Runout
11526-N1 {]Side B Runout
11524Side A Label
11526Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Canada | Capitol Records C-1208First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1953 | Denmark | Capitol Records C 2560First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1953 | France | Capitol Records 2560First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1953 | France | Capitol Records 2560First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1953 | France | Capitol Records 2560First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1953 | Sweden | Capitol Records C 2560First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1953 | Switzerland | Capitol Records CL 2560First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1953 | US | Capitol Records 2560First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1953 | US | Capitol Records F2560First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1953 | US | Capitol Records 2560First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1953 | US | Capitol Records 2560First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1953 | US | Capitol Records 2560First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | Germany | Capitol Records C 2560Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | Germany | Capitol Records CF 25607", Single | 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records CP-236Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Italy | Capitol Records Cap. 119Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
16 vinyl pressings of Anytime - Anywhere are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1953 and 1954.
The earliest pressings are from 1953, in US, Canada, Denmark, France and more. One of them is Capitol Records 2560, released August 22, 1953.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2560, F2560, C-1208, C 2560) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 11524-D3 #3 and 11526-D3 #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.
