Vinyl pressings
by Frank Sinatra · 1955
Learnin' The Blues was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1955, the album's first year, in 7 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.
45-13628-D7 #2 [Anvil symbol]Side A runout, variant 1
45-43594-D5 [Anvil symbol]Side B runout, variant 1
45-13628-D6 [Anvil symbol]Side A runout, variant 2
45-43594-D5 #2 [Anvil symbol]Side B runout, variant 2
13628-D4 [Anvil symbol]Side A runout, variant 1
13594-D2 [Anvil symbol]Side B runout, variant 1
13628-D1 [Anvil symbol]Side A runout, variant 2
13594-D1 #3 [Anvil symbol]Side B runout, variant 2
45-13628-D7 #2 [Anvil symbol]A runout
45-13594-D8 [Anvil symbol]B runout
45-13628A label
45-13594B label
45-13628-D9 1 ✲Runout, Side A, Stamped, Variant 1
45-13594-D9 1 ✲Runout, Side B, Stamped, Variant 1
45-13628-D10 2 ✲Runout, Side A, Stamped, Variant 2
45-13594-D3 1 ✲Runout, Side B, Stamped, Variant 2
45-13628-D5A-Side Runout Etching
45-13594-D6 [lathe]B-Side Runout Etching
45-13628A-Side Label
45-13594B-Side Label
CAP 136 28-1Side A runout, Variant 1
CAP 13594-1Side B runout, Variant 1
CAP 136 28-1 - 1 B C NSide A runout, Variant 2
CAP 13594-1 B B NSide B runout, Variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Canada | Capitol Records F-3102First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1955 | Canada | Capitol Records 3102First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1955 | Italy | Capitol Records 3102First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1955 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 3102First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1955 | New Zealand | Capitol Records 3102First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1955 | South Africa | Capitol Records CT.3355First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1955 | US | Capitol Records F3102First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1955 | US | Capitol Records F3102First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1955 | US | Capitol Records F3102First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1955 | US | Capitol Records 3102First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1955 | US | Capitol Records F3102First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1955 | UK | Capitol Records CL.14296First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1955 | UK | Capitol Records 45-CL 14296First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1956 | UK | Capitol Records CL. 14296Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Capitol Records 3102Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records C 3102 / Telefunken C 3102Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records C 3102Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records CF 31027", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records C 3102Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| ? | Norway | Capitol Records C 3102Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
20 vinyl pressings of Learnin' The Blues are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1955 and 1956.
The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US, UK, Canada, Italy and more. One of them is Capitol Records F3102, released April 1955.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F3102, 3102, CL.14296, 45-CL 14296) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-13628-D7 #2 [Anvil symbol] and 45-43594-D5 [Anvil symbol]. 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.
