Vinyl pressings
by Frank Sinatra · 1983
His Greatest Hits (New York New York) was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
26 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 12 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.
R / S Alsdorf 923927-1 A3X Mastered by SNBRunout side A, stamped and etched, variant 1
R / S Alsdorf 923927-1 B UK Mastered by SNBRunout side B, stamped and etched, variant 1
R / S Alsdorf 923927-1 A3 Mastered by SNB 12Runout side A, stamped and etched, variant 2
D̶ R / S Alsdorf 923927-1 B-B̶E̶-D- Mastered by SNBRunout side B, stamped and etched, variant 2
Mastered by SNBBoth sides runout, all variants
R/S Alsdorf 923927-1 A3 XXA-side runout, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 923927-1 B3B-side runout, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 923927-1 A3 12A-side runout, variant 2
RS Alsdorf 923927-1 A3 Mastered by SNBRunout side A, variant 1
RS Alsdorf 923927-1 B3 xx Mastered by SNBRunout side B, variant 1
RS Alsdorf 923927-1 A3 Mastered by SNB 55Runout side A, variant 2
RS Alsdorf 923927-1 B3 x Mastered by SNB DRunout side B, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 759 923927-1 A3 <T> IV Mastered by SNBSide A, Variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 759 923927-1 B <T> IV Mastered by SNB 14Side B, Variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 759 923927-1 A3 <T> Mastered by SNBSide A, Variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 759 923927-1 B Mastered by SNBSide B, Variant 2
UK R / S Alsdorf 923927-1 A3X Mastered by SNB 87Runout, side A, stamped and etched, variant 1
R / S Alsdorf 923927-1 B UK Mastered by SNBRunout, side B, stamped and etched, variant 1
R / S Alsdorf 923927-1 A3Runout, Side A, stamped
Mastered by SNB 29Runout, Side A, etched
R / S Alsdorf 923927-1 BRunout, Side B, stamped
"D" Mastered by SNB 49Runout, Side B, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Reprise Records 23927-1First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1983 | Australia | Reprise Records 23 927-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Australia | Reprise Records cc 0038First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1983 | Australia | Reprise Records 23927-1First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1983 | Austria | Reprise Records 92-3927-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Austria | Reprise Records 92-3927-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Europe | Reprise Records 92-3927-1 / Reprise Records 923 927-1First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Reprise Records 92-3927-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Europe | Reprise Records 92-3927-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Europe | Reprise Records 92-3927-1 / Reprise Records 923 927-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Europe | Reprise Records WX 32 / Reprise Records 92-3927-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Europe | Reprise Records 92-3927-1 / Reprise Records 923 927-1First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | Reprise Records 92-3927-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Germany | Reprise Records 92-3927-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Germany | Reprise Records 92-3927-1WX32First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Reprise Records 92-3927-1LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Europe | Reprise Records 923 927-1 / Reprise Records WX 32LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Europe | Reprise Records 92-3927-1LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records 92-3927-1LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records 40 065 5LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | Greece | Reprise Records 7599 25376-1 / Reprise Records 759 925376-1LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | Reprise Records 7599 25376-1LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| ? | Greece | Warner Bros. Records 9239271LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Ireland | Reprise Records 92-3927-1LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Ireland | Reprise Records 92-3927-1LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
42 vinyl pressings of His Greatest Hits (New York New York) are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1983 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Europe, Australia, Austria, France and more. One of them is Reprise Records 92-3927-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 92-3927-1, WX 32, 23927-1, 23 927-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R / S Alsdorf 923927-1 A3X Mastered by SNB and R / S Alsdorf 923927-1 B UK Mastered by SNB. 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.
