Vinyl pressings
by Frank Sinatra · 1977
Everybody Ought To Be In Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 1977, the album's first year, in 8 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.
RPS-1386 VNY-1288-S WWI M —◁A-Side Runout Etching
RPS-1386 UNY-1197-S WWI #2 —◁B-Side Runout Etching
(VNY 1288)SA-Side Label
(UNY 1197)SB-Side Label
VNY-1288 RPS-1386 V̶C̶A̶-̶6̶7̶1̶6-DJ LW1- M̶ 1 ✲A-Side Runout Etching
VNY-1288 RPS-1386 V̶C̶A̶-̶6̶7̶1̶6-S LW2- M̶ 1 ✲B-Side Runout Etching
(VNY 1288)A-Side Label
(VNY 1288)SB-Side Label
PRO-1-674-S LW1
PRO-2-674-S LW1
K 14475 A*Label Side A
K 14475 B*Label Side B
VNY0288-S 1B-2GSide A runout
VNY1197S-1B-2ZSide B runout
(VNY0288)SA-Side Label
(VNY1197)SB-Side Label
3.04-101-018-AA-Side Label
3.04-101-018-BB-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Brazil | Reprise Records 14. 002First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1977 | France | Reprise Records 14.475First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Italy | Reprise Records W 14475First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Italy | Reprise Records W 14475First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Philippines | Reprise Records RPS 1386First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Spain | Reprise Records 45-1525 / Hispavox 45-1525First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Spain | Reprise Records 45-1525 / Hispavox 45-1525First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Reprise Records PRO 674First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | Canada | Reprise Records RPS 1386First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | Reprise Records K 14475First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | US | Reprise Records RPS 1386First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | US | Reprise Records RPS 1386First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Mexico | Reprise Records G-20947", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records RPS-138612", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
14 vinyl pressings of Everybody Ought To Be In Love are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Canada, Brazil and more. One of them is Reprise Records RPS 1386, released May 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RPS 1386, PRO 674, K 14475, 14. 002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RPS-1386 VNY-1288-S WWI M —◁ and RPS-1386 UNY-1197-S WWI #2 —◁. 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.
