Vinyl pressings
by Frank Sinatra · 1962
Sinatra & Strings was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 10 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-9-1004-A-8 30,080Side A runout, variant 1
R-9-1004-B-8 30,081Side B runout, variant 1
R-9-1004-A-8 f 30,080Side A runout, variant 2
R-9-1004-B-8 f 30,081Side B runout, variant 2
R-1004-A-7 10,080Variant 1, side A runout
R-1004-B-7 10,081Variant 1, side B runout
R-1004-A-5 10,080Variant 2, side A runout
R-1004-B-5 10,081Variant 2, side B runout
594Label A
601Label B
599Label C
592Label D
10,080
10,081
R-1004 10.080 A-2 "sailor's cap" REPSide A runout, variant 1
R-1004 10.081 B-3 3 REPSide B runout, variant 1
R-1004 10,080-A-4 1 REPSide A runout, variant 2
R-1004 10,081-B-2 "sailor's cap" 1 REPSide B runout, variant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Argentina | Reprise Records 12228First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Argentina | Reprise Records MH-12.382First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Brazil | Reprise Records R-1004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1962 | Canada | Reprise Records R9-1004First yearLP, Stereo, Album | LP, Stereo, Album |
| 1962 | Canada | Reprise Records R-1004 / Reprise Records F-1004First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | Reprise Records R-1004First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | France | Reprise Records RV 1004 / RVS 1004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Italy | Reprise Records RI 1004First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Japan | Reprise Records JET-7060 / Reprise Records R-1004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1962 | Netherlands | Reprise Records R 1004 / Funckler MGRR 1004First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Netherlands | Reprise Records R 1004 / Funckler MGRR 1004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | South Africa | Reprise Records R.1004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1962 | UK | Reprise Records R 1004 / Reprise Records R-1004First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | Reprise Records R9 1004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | UK | Reprise Records R 1004First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | US | Reprise Records R - 1004 / Reprise Records R-1004LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | France | Reprise Records 44.180LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Reprise Records 44.180LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Reprise Records FS-1004 / Reprise Records R9-1004LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Reprise Records FS-1004 / Reprise Records R9-1004LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Reprise Records R9 - 1004 / Reprise Records R9-1004LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Brazil | Reprise Records 3-04-404-051LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | US | Reprise Records R9-1004 / Reprise Records FS 1004LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Japan | Reprise Records P-7715LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 1-313LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Remastered · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Remastered · Limited, Numbered |
| 2009 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 1-313LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Reprise Records R9 1004 / Reprise Records R 1004LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Reprise Records R9-1004 / Reprise Records FS-1004LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Reprise Records R9-1004LP, Stereo, Album | LP, Stereo, Album |
| ? | US | Reprise Records R-1004 / Reprise Records F-1004LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Reprise Records R9 - 1004 / Reprise Records R9-1004LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Reprise Records R9 1004LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Reprise Records R9-1004 / Reprise Records FS 1004LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Uruguay | Reprise Records 12228LP, Album | LP, Album |
46 vinyl pressings of Sinatra & Strings are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1962 and 2009.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Argentina, Brazil and more. One of them is Reprise Records R9 - 1004, released February 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R9 - 1004, R - 1004, R9-1004, R-1004) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R-9-1004-A-8 30,080 and R-9-1004-B-8 30,081. 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.
