Vinyl pressings
by Frank Sinatra · 1968
My Way Of Life / Cycles was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 16 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.
[L--5401-1C] TIRunout, Side A Etched / [Stamped], variant 1
[L-5402-1C] TIIRunout, Side B Etched / [Stamped], variant 1
[L--5401-1D] TIRunout, Side A Etched / [Stamped], variant 2
[L-5402-1D] TIIRunout, Side B Etched / [Stamped], variant 2
L--5401-1A PSide A - Stamped
L--5402-1A PSide B - Stamped
L5401Side A - Label
L5402Side B - Label
L-5401 1A SRunout A etched
L-5402 1B AK SRunout B etched
L-5401Label A
L-5402Label B
RS 20764A-1ΔG 1 KTSide A Runout, Stamped
RS 20764P-1ΔG 1 KTSide B Runout, Stamped
RS.20764-AA-side label
RS.20764-BB-side label
RS 20764A-1A-side
RS.20764B-1B-side
MH 31115 1 1Sside A, stamped
MH 31115 2 1Sside B, stamped
MH-31.115/1side A, label
MH-31.115/2side B, label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Argentina | Reprise Records 0764 / Music Hall 31.115First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Australia | Reprise Records 0764First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Barbados | Reprise Records 0764First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Canada | Reprise Records 0764First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | France | Reprise Records R.V. 20.176 / Reprise Records RV. 20176First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | France | Reprise Records R.V. 20.176 / Reprise Records RV. 20176First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | France | Reprise Records RV. 20176First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Germany | Reprise Records RA 0764First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Greece | Reprise Records Inc. Fg 30117First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Italy | Reprise Records R 02110First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Italy | Reprise Records JBR 02110First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1968 | Italy | Reprise Records JBR 02111First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1968 | Italy | Reprise Records ODJB 02110First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1968 | Japan | Reprise Records JET-1866First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | Netherlands | Reprise Records R 0764 / Negram R 0764First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Japan | Reprise Records P-1118R7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Chile | Reprise Records 07647", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records RA 07647", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
28 vinyl pressings of My Way Of Life / Cycles are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1968 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Reprise Records 0764.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0764, RS.20764, RS 20764, R.V. 20.176) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [L--5401-1C] TI and [L-5402-1C] TII. 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.
