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Frank SinatraLove And Marriage / The Impatient Years

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Love And Marriage / The Impatient Years

by Frank Sinatra · 1955

16 pressings9 countriesVocalPopStage & Screen

Love And Marriage / The Impatient Years 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Love And Marriage / The Impatient Years

10 pressings came out in 1955, the album's first year, in 4 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.

US

September 1955
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records 3260
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM · Los Angeles Pressing
Runout / matrix

14119-D5 2 ☆A side runout

14120-D5 2 ☆B side runout

14119A side label

14120B side label

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US

October 1955
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records 3260
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM · Scranton Pressing
Runout / matrix

14119-N4Side A runout

14120-D1Side B runout

14119Side A label

14120Side B label

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US

1955
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records F3260
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM · Scranton Pressing
Runout / matrix

45-14119-D7 [Anvil Symbol]Side A Stamped, Variant 1

45-14120-D8 [Anvil Symbol]Side B Stamped, Variant 1

45-14119-D5 [Anvil Symbol]Side A Stamped, Variant 2

45-14120-D7 [Anvil Symbol]Side B Stamped, Variant 2

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US

1955
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records F3260
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM · Scranton Pressing
Runout / matrix

45-14119-D5 [Anvil Symbol]Side A Stamped, Variant 2

45-14120-D7 [Anvil Symbol]Side B Stamped, Variant 2

(45-14119)Side A Label

(45-14120)Side B Label

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US

1955
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records F3260
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

(45-14119-D1)Side A Label

(45-14120-D1)Side B Label

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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1950s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955CanadaCapitol Records 3260First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1955DenmarkCapitol Records 3260First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1955FranceCapitol Records F-3260First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1955USCapitol Records F3260First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1955USCapitol Records F3260First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1955USCapitol Records F3260First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1955USCapitol Records F3260First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1955USCapitol Records 3260First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1955CanadaCapitol Records F3260First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1955USCapitol Records 3260First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1956AustraliaCapitol Records CP-1018Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1956New ZealandCapitol Records 3260Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1956New ZealandCapitol Records 3260Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyCapitol Records CF 32607", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
?NetherlandsCapitol Records 3260Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?SwedenCapitol Records C 3260Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM

Tracklist

  1. ALove And Marriage2:37
  2. BThe Impatient Years3:13

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Love And Marriage / The Impatient Years are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Love And Marriage / The Impatient Years are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1955 and 1956.

When was Love And Marriage / The Impatient Years first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US, Canada, Denmark, France. One of them is Capitol Records 3260, released September 1955.

How do I tell if my copy of Love And Marriage / The Impatient Years is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3260, F3260, F-3260) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 14119-D5 2 ☆ and 14120-D5 2 ☆. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Love And Marriage / The Impatient Years 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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