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Let Me Try Again (Laisse Moi Le Temps) / Send In The Clowns by Frank Sinatra, album cover

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Let Me Try Again (Laisse Moi Le Temps) / Send In The Clowns

by Frank Sinatra · 1973

31 pressings19 countriesSmooth JazzChicago BluesBluesJazz

Let Me Try Again was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Let Me Try Again

26 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 15 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.

UK

1973
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records K 14304
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

K 14304 A1 17 ⋀Side A runout

K 14304 B1 C 0Side B runout

K 14304 ASide A label

K 14304 BSide B label

Full details of this pressing

UK

1973
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records K 14304
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

K 14304 AI C BSide A, runout, stamped

K 14304 BI OSide B, runout, stamped

K 14304 ASide A, label

K 14304 BSide B, label

Full details of this pressing

US

1973
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records REP 1181
Format
7", 45 RPM, Styrene · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

RCA 4027 S - 1B pA runout

RCA 4030 S - 1B pB runout

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 31 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s31 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973AustraliaReprise Records R-1181First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973AustraliaReprise Records R0.1181First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973BarbadosReprise Records REP 1181First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1973BelgiumReprise Records 14304 / Reprise Records R 14304First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1973CanadaReprise Records REP 1181First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973CanadaReprise Records 14.304First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973FranceReprise Records 14 304 / Reprise Records 14.304First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1973FranceReprise Records 14 304 / Reprise Records 14.304First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973GermanyReprise Records REP 14 304First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Promo · Promo
1973GermanyReprise Records REP 14 304First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1973ItalyReprise Records K 14304First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1973JapanReprise Records P-1270RFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973New ZealandReprise Records RO.1181First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973PortugalReprise Records N-S-66-32First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973SpainReprise Records HS 999 / Hispavox HS 999First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
All 31 pressings from the 1970s

Tracklist

  1. ALet Me Try Again (Laisse Moi Le Temps)3:31
  2. BSend In The Clowns4:10

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Let Me Try Again are there?

31 vinyl pressings of Let Me Try Again are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.

When was Let Me Try Again first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Canada, UK, US, Netherlands and more. One of them is Reprise Records REP 1181.

How do I tell if my copy of Let Me Try Again is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use REP 1181, 14.304, K 14304, REP 14304) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Let Me Try Again on vinyl worth?

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.

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