Vinyl pressings
by Frank Sinatra · 1961
I Remember Tommy... was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1961, 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.
R-1003-A-8 10,038 - 15Side A runout, variant 1
R-1003-B-8 10,039 - 17Side B runout, variant 1
R-1003-A-7 ① 10,038Side A runout, variant 2
R-1003-B-8 ② 10,039Side B runout, variant 2
R-9-1003-A-5 30,038Etched side A, variant 1
R-9-1003-B Ⓗ 30,039-7Etched side B, variant 1
R-9-1003-A ③ f 30,038 - 8Etched side A, variant 2
R-9-1003-B ③ f 30,039 - 7Etched side B, variant 2
R9-1003 2 30038-A-10 REP 2 [MGM block "S"]Side A, etched, exc. 2, 2 and [MGM block "S"]
R9-1003 7 30039-B6 [MGM "crown"] REP 3 [MGM block "S"]Side B, etched, exc. 7, 3, [MGM "crown"] and [MGM block "S"]
(30,038)Side A label matrix
(30,039)Side B label matrix
R-1003- 10,038-A6 ⇧ REP[sideways] I [wavy symbol]Side A runout
/R-1003- 10,039-B6 [mushroom-like symbol] REP 2[sideways] [wavy symbol]Side B runout
R9-1003 2 30038-A-10 REP 2 [MGM block "S"]Side A, etched, exc. 2, 2 and [MGM block "S"]
R9-1003 7 30039-B6 [MGM "crown"] REP 3 [MGM block "S"]Side B, etched, exc. 7, 3, [MGM "crown"] and [MGM block "S"]
(30,038)Side A label matrix
(30,039)Side B label matrix
R-1003-A-8 10,038side A
R-1003-B-8 10,039side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Argentina | Music Hall 12199First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Australia | Reprise Records R - 1003 / Reprise Records R9-1003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | Australia | Reprise Records R - 1003 / Reprise Records R-1003First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Canada | Reprise Records F-1003 AFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Canada | Reprise Records R-1003First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Canada | Reprise Records FS-1003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | Canada | Reprise Records R9-1003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | Netherlands | Reprise Records R-1003First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Netherlands | Reprise Records MGRR 9 -1003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | New Zealand | Reprise Records R - 1003 / Reprise Records R-1003First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | South Africa | Reprise Records R 1003First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | UK | Reprise Records R 1003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1961 | UK | Reprise Records R9-1003 / Reprise Records R 1003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Reprise Records R9-1003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Reprise Records R-1003First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Japan | Reprise Records P-8170RLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Japan | Reprise Records P-8170RLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Portugal | Reprise Records LP-S-68-8LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | UK | Reprise Records K54063 / Reprise Records K 54063LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | UK | Reprise Records K54063 / Reprise Records K 54063LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | Japan | Reprise Records P-6157RLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | Japan | Reprise Records P-6157RLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | US | Reprise Records FS 1003 / Reprise Records FS-1003LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Europe | Reprise Records R-1003LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 2016 | Europe | DOL DOS675HLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 2016 | Europe | DOL DOS675HLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Reprise Records R-1003LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Reprise Records RV.1003LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Italy | Reprise Records RI 1003LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Japan | Reprise Records SJET-7130 / Reprise Records SREP-7107LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | Hispavox HRE (S) 291-12LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Spain | Hispavox S 90.292LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Spain | Hispavox HRE (S) 291-12LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Reprise Records R 1003LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Reprise Records FS 1003LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Reprise Records FS 1003LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Reprise Records FS-1003 / Reprise Records R9-1003LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Reprise Records R-1003 / Reprise Records FS 1003LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Reprise Records R9-1003 / Reprise Records FS 1003LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Reprise Records FS-1003 / Reprise Records R-1003LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Reprise Records R-1003 / Reprise Records FS-1003LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
51 vinyl pressings of I Remember Tommy... are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1961 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Reprise Records R-1003, released October 1961.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R-1003, R9-1003, R 1003, 12199) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R-1003-A-8 10,038 - 15 and R-1003-B-8 10,039 - 17. 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.
