France
1975- Label and catalog number
- Reprise Records 54042
- Format
- LP, Compilation
- Runout / matrix
REP 52 042 A CIDISSide A
REP 52 042 B CIDISSide B
Vinyl pressings
by Frank Sinatra · 1975
Best Of Ol' Blue Eyes was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 1975, the album's first year, in 9 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.
REP 52 042 A CIDISSide A
REP 52 042 B CIDISSide B
K54042 A1A Side Runout (Stamped)
K54042 B2B Side Runout (Stamped)
K54042 A1Side A runout
K54042 B2Side B runout
MX175662Side 1
MX175663Side 2
K 52 042 A1Side A
K 52 042 B2Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | Reprise Records RS-5315First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | Belgium | Reprise Records 54042First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | France | Reprise Records 54042First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | Germany | Reprise Records REP 54042 / Reprise Records REP 54042-CFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | Germany | Reprise Records REP 54 042 / Reprise Records RS 5315First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Reprise Records RS5315First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | Philippines | Reprise Records K54042First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | South Africa | Reprise Records RFC 1035First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | UK | Reprise Records K54042First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | UK | Reprise Records K54042First yearLP, Compilation, White Label | LP, Compilation, White Label |
| 1975 | UK | Reprise Records K 54042First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | Uruguay | Reprise Records 113.071First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Spain | Reprise Records HRES 291-79 / Hispavox HRES 291-79LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
13 vinyl pressings of Best Of Ol' Blue Eyes are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in France, UK, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Reprise Records 54042.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 54042, K54042, K 54042, RS-5315) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, REP 52 042 A CIDIS and REP 52 042 B CIDIS. 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.