Vinyl pressings
by Frank Sinatra · 1960
Nice 'N' Easy was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 14 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.
SW-1-1417-D10 1 ☆Side A runout, variant 1
SW-2-1417-D12 1 ☆Side B runout, variant 1
SW-1-1417-D11 ☆Side A runout, variant 2
SW-2-1417-D14 ☆Side B runout, variant 2
SW1-1417-N23 [Anvil symbol] &Runout A, variant 1
SW2-1417-N29 #2 [Anvil symbol] &Runout B, variant 1
SW1-1417-N25 #2 S1 [Anvil symbol] &Runout A, variant 2
SW-2-1417-N33 [Anvil symbol] &Runout B, variant 2
- W1-1417-N13 [Anvil symbol]Side A runout, variant 1
W2-1417-N25 [Anvil symbol]Side B runout, variant 1
1S - W1-1417-N4 #3 [Anvil symbol]Side A runout, variant 2
1S - W2-1417-N3 #2 [Anvil symbol]Side B runout, variant 2
W1 1417-1N GP 12Side A, variant 1
W2 1417-2N TSide B, variant 1
W1 1417 - 1N CA 12Side A, variant 2
W2 1417 - 2N CT 12Side B, variant 2
SW1 1417 - N8Side 1 runout, stamped
SW2 1417 - N6Side 2 runout, stamped
SW1-1417Side 1 label, in parentheses
SW2-1417Side 2 label, in parentheses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Argentina | Capitol Records W 1417First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Australia | Capitol Records W-1417First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Australia | Capitol Records SW-1417First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1960 | Brazil | Capitol Records W-1417First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Canada | Capitol Records W 1417 / Capitol Records W-1417LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Canada | Capitol Records W-1417First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Canada | Capitol Records SW-1417First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | Chile | Capitol Records SW71417First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | Cuba | Capitol Records W 1417First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Misprint, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Germany | Capitol Records K 83 228First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1960 | Germany | Capitol Records K 83 228First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1960 | India | Capitol Records W1417First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Japan | Capitol Records CSP 1050First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1960 | Japan | Capitol Records 2LP-3033First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| 1960 | Japan | Capitol Records 2LP-3033First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 052-81180LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 052-81180LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | Belgium | Capitol Records 2M046-81180 / Music For Pleasure MFP 81180LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | Music For Pleasure MFP 5258 / Capitol Records SW 1417LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1972 | France | Music For Pleasure MFP 5258LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Music For Pleasure MFP 5258LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | South Africa | Music For Pleasure MFP 5258LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1972 | UK | Capitol Records MFP 5258LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Capitol Records MFP 5258 / Music For Pleasure MFP 5258LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 5258LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1972 | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 5258LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 5258LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Capitol Records MFP 5258 / Music For Pleasure MFP 5258LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Capitol Records MFP 5258LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Capitol Records MFP 5258 / Music For Pleasure MFP 5258LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | Capitol Records SN-16204 / EMI SN-16204LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | Capitol Records SN-16204LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Australia | Axis AX-1134 / Capitol Records AX-1134LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 1-086 / Capitol Records MFSL 1-086LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1982 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 1-086 / Capitol Records MFSL 1-086LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 1A 038-26 0142 1LP, Album, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | Capitol Records ED 26 0142 1LP, Album, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1985 | Spain | Capitol Records 062-2601421LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 1-317LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing, Limited |
| 2009 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 1-317 / Capitol Records 509992-27860-12LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Europe | WaxTime 771748LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| 2013 | Europe | Dol DOS583LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | Europe | DOL DOS583HLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2019 | UK | Not Now Music CATLP164LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Capitol Records 00602508725920LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2020 | Europe | Capitol Records 00602508725920 / UMe 00602508725920LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2020 | US | Capitol Records B0031728-01 / UMe B0031728-01LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2023 | Europe | Pu:Re PU:RE:011LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | Music For Pleasure MFP 81180LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Belgium | Music For Pleasure MFP 81180LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Belgium | Capitol Records 2M046-81180 / Music For Pleasure MFP 81180LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | Capitol Records SW-1417LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records SW 1417 / Capitol Records SW1-1417LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Capitol Records W1417LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Italy | Capitol Records W1417LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Music For Pleasure MFP 5258 / Capitol Records MFP 5258LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records MFP 5258 / Music For Pleasure MFP 5258LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records MFP 5258 / Music For Pleasure MFP 5258LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records W 1417 / Capitol Records W1417LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
93 vinyl pressings of Nice 'N' Easy are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1960 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Capitol Records SW 1417, released June 1960.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SW 1417, SW1417, W1417, W 1417) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SW-1-1417-D10 1 ☆ and SW-2-1417-D12 1 ☆. 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.
