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Romantic Songs From The Early Years

by Frank Sinatra · 1966

21 pressings7 countriesEasy ListeningBig BandSwingJazz

Romantic Songs From The Early Years 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Romantic Songs From The Early Years

1 pressing came out in 1966, the album's first year. 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 21 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966UKCBS HM 500First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1967CanadaHarmony HS 11205 / Columbia HS 11205LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1967CanadaHarmony HS 11205 / Columbia HS 11205LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1967CanadaHarmony HS 11205 / Columbia HS 11205LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1967ChileHarmony HL 7405LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1967South AfricaCBS ALD 8005LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1967UKHallmark Series SHM 500 / Hallmark Series HM 500LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1967USHarmony HS 11205 / Columbia HS 11205LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1967USHarmony HS 11205LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1967USHarmony HS 11205LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1967USHarmony HL 7405 / Columbia HL 7405LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1967USHarmony HS 11205 / Columbia HS 11205LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1967USHarmony HS 11205 / Columbia HS 11205LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCBS PACS 052 / Pacific PACS 052LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?AustraliaCBS PACS 052 / Pacific PACS 052LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?CanadaHarmony HL 7405 / Columbia HL 7405LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?GermanyCBS S 63 056 / CBS HS 11205LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?UKHallmark Series HM 500 / CBS HM 500LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USHarmony HL 7405 / Columbia HL 7405LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia Special Products P 13300LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USHarmony HS 11205LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Laura
  2. A2Spring Is Here
  3. A3Paradise
  4. A4I Fall In Love Too Easily
  5. A5Mam'selle
  6. B1Over The Rainbow
  7. B2If I Had You
  8. B3The Music Stopped
  9. B4Try A Little Tenderness
  10. B5That Old Feeling

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Romantic Songs From The Early Years are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Romantic Songs From The Early Years are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1966 and 1967.

When was Romantic Songs From The Early Years first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK. One of them is CBS HM 500.

How do I tell if my copy of Romantic Songs From The Early Years is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HM 500) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Romantic Songs From The Early Years on vinyl worth?

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.

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