Vinyl pressings
by Frank Sinatra · 1965
Sinatra '65 was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
26 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 11 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.
o 30437-RS-6167-A -1A 2Ƨ /\2Runout A, variant 1
o 30438-RS-6167-B-1A \Ƨ /\6Runout B, variant 1
o 30437-RS-6167-A -1A 2S A5Runout A, variant 2
o 30438-RS-6167-B-1A 1S A2Runout B, variant 2
o 30437-RS-6167-A-1CVariant 1, Side A runout
o 30438-RS-6167-B-1CVariant 1, Side B runout
o 30437-RS-6167-A-1A 1 C A2Variant 2, Side A runout
o 30438-RS-6167-B-1A 1 A2Variant 2, Side B runout
10437 1C1 R-6167-A
10438 1C1 R-6167-B
10437 1D R-6167-A
10438 1B R-6167 B
o 60437-RS-6167-A-1B.Runout, side A, etched
30438-AS-6167-B.-1B. IIIII L [Illegible]Runout, side B, etched
30,437Label side A
30,438Label side B
10437 1F1 R-6167-Aside 1
10438 1E1 R-6167-Bside 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Argentina | Reprise Records 12.458First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1965 | Argentina | Reprise Records 112.458First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1965 | Australia | Reprise Records RS-6167First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1965 | Canada | Reprise Records R-6167 / Reprise Records R 6167First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | Reprise Records RS-6167First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1965 | France | Reprise Records RVS 6040 / Reprise Records RVS. 6040First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1965 | Germany | Reprise Records RS-6167 / Reprise Records 6167First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1965 | Italy | Reprise Records RI 1014First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1965 | Mexico | Reprise Records GX 01-123First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Rhodesia | Reprise Records R-6167First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | Reprise Records R9 6167 / Reprise Records R 6167First yearLP, Stereo, Compilation | LP, Stereo, Compilation |
| 1965 | UK | Reprise Records R 6167 / Reprise Records R-6167First yearLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono | LP, Mono, Compilation · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Reprise Records RS-6167 / Reprise Records RS 6167First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Reprise Records R-6167 / Reprise Records R 6167First yearLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono | LP, Mono, Compilation · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Reprise Records R-6167 / Reprise Records R 6167First yearLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono | LP, Mono, Compilation · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Universal UMC 4743361LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Reprise Records RS-6167 / Reprise Records RS 6167LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Reprise Records RS-6167LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Venezuela | Reprise Records R 6167LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
30 vinyl pressings of Sinatra '65 are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1965 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Reprise Records 6167, released June 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6167, RS-6167, R-6167, P-9354) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o 30437-RS-6167-A -1A 2Ƨ /\2 and o 30438-RS-6167-B-1A \Ƨ /\6. 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.
