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Frank SinatraSay Hello

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Say Hello

by Frank Sinatra · 1981

11 pressings8 countriesVocalJazzPop

Say Hello was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. 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 Say Hello

10 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 7 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.

UK

1981
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records K 14513
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

K 14513-A-1 STRAWBERRY W069 W-2Side A

K 14513-B-1 STRAWBERRY W069 W-4Side B

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US

1981
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records RPS49827
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
Runout / matrix

ZNY 2624S RE-1A label

ZNY 2623SB label

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US

1981
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records RPS49827
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Specialty Pressing
Runout / matrix

SRC RPS-49827 ZNY-2624 RE1-S SR1 1-1A runout

RPS-49827 ZNY-2623-S SR1 SP 1-1B runout

ZNY 2624S RE-1A label

ZNY 2623SB label

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

All 11 vinyl pressings

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

1980s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981AustraliaReprise Records RPS 49827First year7", Single7", Single
1981CanadaReprise Records RPS 49827First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1981CanadaReprise Records RPS 49827First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1981ItalyReprise Records W 14513First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1981NetherlandsReprise Records REP 14.513First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1981PortugalReprise Records REP 14513First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1981UKReprise Records K 14513First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1981USReprise Records RPS49827First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1981USReprise Records RPS49827First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1981USReprise Records RPS49827First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982BrazilReprise Records 140047", Single7", Single

Tracklist

  1. ASay Hello2:23
  2. BGood Thing Going3:58

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Say Hello are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Say Hello are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.

When was Say Hello first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Netherlands, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Reprise Records REP 14.513.

How do I tell if my copy of Say Hello is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use REP 14.513, K 14513, RPS49827, RPS 49827) 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 Say Hello 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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