Vinyl pressings
by Frank Sinatra · 1966
Moonlight Sinatra was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1966, 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.
30521 FS 1018A 1F A 1 P oA-side runout, variant 1
30522 FS 1018B 1F C 3 P oB-side runout, variant 1
30521 FS 1018A 1A 2 oA-side runout, variant 2
30522 FS 1018B 1A oB-side runout, variant 2
(Backward S) 10521- F1018A- 1A- oSide A, Runout, Etched
(Backward S) 10522 1G F1018 B (Backward S)Side B, Runout, Etched
F 1018 (10,521)Side A, Label
F 1018 (10,522)Side B, Label
10521 -F1018-A -1B-A-side etched
10522 1G F1018 BB-side etched
10,521A-side label
10,522B-side label
10521-F1018A- 1C- — Λ II ISide A runout, variant 1
10522- F1018B- 1D- — IB III TSide B runout, variant 1
10521-F1018A- 1D-Side A runout, etched, variant 2
10522- F1018B- 1D- —Side B runout, etched, variant 2
10521 - F 1018A- 1F - I B3 P oSide A runout, variant 1
10522 - F1018B - 1E - I 6 A PSide B runout, variant 1
10521 - F1018A - 1E - I A 3 P oSide A runout, variant 2
10522 - F1018B - 1F - I PSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Argentina | Music Hall 12.534 / Reprise Records 12.534First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Australia | Reprise Records 1018First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | Reprise Records F-1018First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | Reprise Records FS-1018First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | Reprise Records FS-1018First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Italy | Reprise Records RI 1018First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | South Africa | Reprise Records F-1018First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | Spain | Reprise Records FS 1018 / Reprise Records F 1018First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Spain | Reprise Records F 1018 / Reprise Records F 1018First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Reprise Records R-1018First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Reprise Records R9-1018First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Reprise Records 1018 / Reprise Records FS-1018First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Reprise Records F-1018 / Reprise Records F 1018First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Reprise Records F-1018 / Reprise Records F 1018First yearLP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono |
| 1966 | US | Reprise Records F 1018First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Spain | Reprise Records S 90.296 / Hispavox S 90.296LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | UMe B0020303-01 / Universal Music Group International 0602537761432LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2014 | Europe | Signature Sinatra B0020303-01 / UMe B0020303-01LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2014 | US | Signature Sinatra B0020303-01 / UMe B0020303-01LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Reprise Records FS 1018LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | France | Reprise Records CRV 1018 / Reprise Records FS 1018LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Reprise Records FS 1018 / Reprise Records FS-1018LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Reprise Records FS-1018 / Reprise Records F-1018LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Uruguay | Reprise Records 12.534 / ANTAR 12.534LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Venezuela | Reprise Records FS 1018LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
31 vinyl pressings of Moonlight Sinatra are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1966 and 2014.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Reprise Records 1018.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1018, F-1018, F 1018, FS-1018) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 30521 FS 1018A 1F A 1 P o and 30522 FS 1018B 1F C 3 P o. 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.
