Vinyl pressings
by Frank Sinatra · 1966
Frank Sinatra's Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 5 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.
o XLP112496-1B [illegible stamps] BOSide A runout
o XLP112497-1B 1Ƨ A8Side B runout
XLP 112496Side A label
XLP 112497Side B label
Side 1: Stamped 1 XSM112498-1B
Side 2: Stamped: 1 XSM112498 - 1B
XLP112496-1CSide A runout
XLP112497-1CSide B runout
XLP 112496Side A label
XLP 112497Side B label
639602 A CBS S62687 Made in GermanySide A stamped
639602 B CBS S62687 Made in Germany 06 ◇ KSide B stamped
639602 A CBS S62687 Made in Germany 1 06 ◇K BSide A stamped; Variant
639602 B CBS S62687 Made in Germany 1 06 ◇ K CSide B stamped, Variant
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | Columbia CS 9274 / CBS SBP233347First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | Columbia CL 2474First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Germany | CBS S 62 687 / CBS OS 9274First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1966 | New Zealand | CBS BP 473351First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Columbia CS 9274First yearLP, Stereo, Compilation | LP, Stereo, Compilation |
| 1966 | US | Columbia CL 2474First yearLP, Compilation, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono |
| 1966 | US | Columbia CL 2474First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | UK | CBS 66201 / CBS CL 2474LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | UK | CBS 66201 / CBS CL 2474LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | US | Columbia Special Products C 11293LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | CBS CBS 31677LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Columbia CS 9274LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | South Africa | CBS ALD 6917LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | US | Columbia Special Products C 11215LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 9274LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia C 11077LP, Stereo, Compilation | LP, Stereo, Compilation |
| ? | US | Columbia CS 9274 / Columbia CL 2474LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia CS 9274LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia CS 9274 / Columbia PC 9274LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia CS 9274LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Venezuela | Columbia CS 9306 / CBS CS 9306LP, Stereo, Compilation | LP, Stereo, Compilation |
| ? | Venezuela | CBS Columbia CL-2506LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
22 vinyl pressings of Frank Sinatra's Greatest Hits are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1966 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Columbia CL 2474, released March 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 2474, CS 9274, S 62 687, BP 473351) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o XLP112496-1B [illegible stamps] BO and o XLP112497-1B 1Ƨ A8. 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.
