Vinyl pressings
by Frank Sinatra · 1962
Me And My Shadow was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 9 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-R-20218-A (1509) △ - 45558Runout, side A, etched, except [stamped]
45-R-20128-B (1510) △ - 45558-X J [MR Circled]Runout, side B, etched, except [stamped]
1509Label side A
1510Label side B
R 20128 A-1WMH I Z/T HSide A, Runout, Stamped, Variant 1
R 20128 B-1WMH 2 Z/T CSide B, Runout, Stamped, Variant 1
R 20128-A-2WMH 2 BSide A, Runout, Stamped, Variant 2
R 20128 B-2 WMH 2/1 DSIde B, Runout, Stamped, Variant 2
45-R-20128-A (1509) MR Δ-45558 fA-Side Runout Etching
45-R-20128-B (1510) MR Δ-45558-X fB-Side Runout Etching
1509A-Side Label
1510B-Side Label
1509Label A
1510Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Australia | Reprise Records R-20,128First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Canada | Reprise Records R20,128First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Canada | Reprise Records R20,128First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1962 | France | Reprise Records RV. 20.027First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Germany | Reprise Records 10062 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Italy | Reprise Records R-20,128First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | New Zealand | Reprise Records R-20,128First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Scandinavia | Reprise Records R 20.128First year7" | 7" |
| 1962 | UK | Reprise Records R.20128First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | UK | Reprise Records R.20128First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | US | Reprise Records R-20,128First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1962 | US | Reprise Records R-20,128First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1963 | Netherlands | Reprise Records R 27027 / Reprise Records R. 20.1287", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Reprise Records R 27.0277", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Denmark | Reprise Records R 20.128 / Reprise Records R. 20.1287" | 7" |
| ? | Denmark | Reprise Records R 20 128 / Reprise Records R. 20.1287" · Colored vinyl | 7" · Colored vinyl |
| ? | Denmark | Reprise Records R 20 128 / Reprise Records R. 20.1287", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records 10 062 AT7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Netherlands | Reprise Records RR 27.027 / Funckler RR 27.0277", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | South Africa | Reprise Records R20.2187", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
20 vinyl pressings of Me And My Shadow are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1962 and 1965.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Reprise Records R-20,128, released November 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R-20,128, R.20128, R20,128, RV. 20.027) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-R-20218-A (1509) △ - 45558 and 45-R-20128-B (1510) △ - 45558-X J [MR Circled]. 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.
