Vinyl pressings
by Frank Sinatra · 1961
Ring-A-Ding Ding! was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
31 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 13 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.
R-1001-A ⑧ 10,001-3A side runout etched variant 1
R-1001-B ⑩ (10002-4)B side runout etched variant 1
R-1001-A ⑨ 10,001-4A side runout etched variant 2
R-1001-B ⑦ (10002-4)B side runout etched variant 2
R-9-1001 A3 30,001Side 1
R-9-1001 B-2 30,002Side 2
R-1001-A 10,001Side A, etched
R-1001-B 10,002Side B, etched
(10,001)Side A label matrix
(10,002)Side B label matrix
R-1001-A 10,001Side A, etched
R-1001-B 10,002Side B, etched
(10,001)Side A label matrix
(10,002)Side B label matrix
R-9-1000-A-2 30,001Side 1 variant 1
R-9-1000-B2 30,002Side 2 variant 2
R-9-1001 A3 ① 30,001Side 1
R-9-1000 B-2 ② 30,002Side 2
R-1001-A 10,001Side A, etched
R-1001-B 10,002Side B, etched
(10,001)Side A label matrix
(10,002)Side B label matrix
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Argentina | Music Hall 12183First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | Argentina | Music Hall 12183 / Reprise Records 12138First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Australia | Reprise Records R-1001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1961 | Australia | Reprise Records R9-1001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | Brazil | Reprise Records R-1001First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Brazil | Reprise Records R - 1001 / Reprise Records R-1001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1961 | Canada | Reprise Records F-1001First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Canada | Reprise Records FS-1001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | Canada | Reprise Records FS-1001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | Chile | Reprise Records R-1001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | France | Reprise Records RVS. 1 001 / Reprise Records RVS. 1001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | France | Reprise Records RV 1 001 / Reprise Records R. 1 001First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | India | Reprise Records F-1001 / Reprise Records F-1001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | Israel | Reprise Records RV 1 001 / Reprise Records R. 1 001First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Italy | Reprise Records RI 1001 (10.002) / Reprise Records RI-1001 (10.002)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Spain | Reprise Records HRES 291-34LP, Stereo, Album | LP, Stereo, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | Reprise Records P-8478RLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | Reprise Records P-8478RLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1975 | Brazil | Reprise Records 3-04-404-038LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Spain | Reprise Records S 90.293 / Hispavox S 90.293LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Reprise Records FS-1001LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Brazil | Reprise Records 84.008LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Netherlands | UME 602547615435LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Europe | 20th Century Masterworks 350293LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Spain | 20th Century Masterworks 350293LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Reprise Records R9 - 1001 / Reprise Records R9-1001LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records S 70 357 IT / Ariola S 70 357 ITLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Reprise Records R-1001LP, Mono, Album · Mono | LP, Mono, Album · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | Reprise Records R-1001 / Reprise Records MGRR 1001LP, Mono, Album · Mono | LP, Mono, Album · Mono |
| ? | South Africa | Reprise Records R-1001LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Reprise Records FS-1001LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Reprise Records FS-1001LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Reprise Records F-1001LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Reprise Records FS 1001LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Reprise Records FS-1001 / Reprise Records R9-1001LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Reprise Records FS 1001LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Reprise Records FS-1001 / Reprise Records R9-1001LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Reprise Records FS 1001 / Reprise Records FS-1001LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Reprise Records F-1001LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Reprise Records FS 1001LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
65 vinyl pressings of Ring-A-Ding Ding! are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1961 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Reprise Records R-1001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R-1001, R9 1001, 12183, R9-1001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R-1001-A ⑧ 10,001-3 and R-1001-B ⑩ (10002-4). 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.
