Vinyl pressings
by Frank Sinatra · 1971
Sinatra & Company was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
30 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 17 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.
1 S FS-1033-A 31168-1 1B BHRunout side A, variant 1 etched
S FS-1033-B 31169-1 1B BHRunout side B, variant 1 etched
SI FS-1033-A 31168-1 1A BH A2Runout side A, variant 2 etched
S FS-1033-B 31169-1 1B BH A6Runout side B, variant 2 etched
T1 FS-1033 31168-1-2 BHEtched side A
T FS-1033 1 31169-1-2 BHEtched side B
31,168Label side A
31,169Label side B
P FS-1033 31168-1 BHRunout Side A, Etched
P FS-1033 31169-1 BHRunout Side B, Etched
31,168Label side A
31,169Label side B
G FS-1033-A 31168-1 1 BHRunout side A, etched
G FS-1033-B 31169-1 1 BHRunout side B, etched
31,168Label side A
31,169Label side B
31168-1FS-1033
31169-1FS-1033
1S FS-1033-A 31168-1 1B BH B2Side A runout
S1 FS-1033-B 31169-1 1B BH B4Side B runout
31,168Side A label
31,169Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Argentina | Music Hall 112952 / Reprise Records 112952First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Argentina | Music Hall 12952 / Reprise Records 12952First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Australia | Reprise Records FS 1033 / Reprise Records FS-1033First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Australia | Reprise Records FS 1033 / Reprise Records FS-1033First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Brazil | Reprise Records 97.003 / Reprise Records RLPS 97.003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Brazil | Reprise Records RLPS 97.003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Canada | Reprise Records FS 1033First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | France | Reprise Records FS. 1033First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | France | Reprise Records RS 1033 / Reprise Records (SR. 1033)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Reprise Records 44 115 / Reprise Records (FS 1033)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Greece | Reprise Records RS 0320 (FS 1033)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Greece | Reprise Records RS 0320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Italy | Reprise Records FS 1033First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Italy | Reprise Records FS 1033First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Japan | Reprise Records P-8059RFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Mexico | Reprise Records LWB-5067-BLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Spain | Reprise Records S 90.299 / Hispavox S 90.299LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Reprise Records 44115LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Reprise Records K44115LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Reprise Records SW-93700 / Reprise Records 1033LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | US | Reprise Records FS 1033LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
44 vinyl pressings of Sinatra & Company are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1971 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Reprise Records FS 1033.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FS 1033, RSLP 1033, 112952, 12952) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 S FS-1033-A 31168-1 1B BH and S FS-1033-B 31169-1 1B BH. 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.
