Vinyl pressings
by Frank Sinatra · 1984
L.A. Is My Lady was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 11 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.
7-29223-CNY-3369-S-WW1 —◁A-Side Runout Etching
7-29223-CNY-3370-S-WW1 #2 —◁B-Side Runout Etching
CNY 3369SA-Side Label
CNY 3370SB-Side Label
7-29223-CNY-3369-S-SHI ɑ R-13014-SHI SLM ∆7170 1-1A-Side Runout
7-29223-CNY-3370-S-SHI ɑ R-13015-SHI SLM ∆7170-X 1-1B-Side Runout
CNY 3369SA-Side Label
CNY 3370SB-Side Label
7-29223-CNY-3369-S-JW1A-Side Runout Etching
7-29223-CNY-3370-S-JW2B-Side Runout Etching
CNY 3369SA-Side Label
CNY 3370SB-Side Label
7-29223-CNY-3369-S-SR1 [SRC logo] 1-2A-Side Runout
7-29223-CNY-3370-S-SR1 [SRC logo] 1-1B-Side Runout
CNY 3369SA-Side Label
CNY 3370SB-Side Label
W9223-A DAMONT MTRunout, side A
W9223-B DAMONT MTRunout, side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | Qwest Records 7-29223First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Qwest Records 92 92237First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Canada | Qwest Records 92 92237First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Greece | Reprise Records 29223-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | Ireland | Qwest Records W9223First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | Italy | Qwest Records 92 9223-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Mexico | Reprise Records SWB-137First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | Portugal | Qwest Records 759 92-9223-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Spain | Qwest Records S 929 223-7 / Qwest Records 92 9223-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Spain | Qwest Records 92 9223-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Spain | Qwest Records S 929 223-7First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | UK | Qwest Records W9223First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Qwest Records 7-29223First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Qwest Records 7-29223 / Qwest Records 9 20223-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | US | Qwest Records 7-29223First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
18 vinyl pressings of L.A. Is My Lady are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Europe, Australia and more. One of them is Qwest Records 7-29223.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-29223, W9223, 929 223-7, 92 92237) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7-29223-CNY-3369-S-WW1 —◁ and 7-29223-CNY-3370-S-WW1 #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.
