Vinyl pressings
by Frank Sinatra · 1962
Sinatra Sings Great Songs From Great Britain 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.
7 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 5 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 1006 A-1WMH Z/TSide A runout, variant 1
R 1006 B-2WMH Z/TSide B runout, variant 1
R 1006 A-1WMH Z/TSide A runout, variant 2
R 1006 B-3WMH Z/TSide B runout, variant 2
R9 1006
R1006ASide A runout
R 1006BSide B runout
R. 1006 ASide A label
R. 1006 BSide B label
R-1006-A-1Side A label
R-1006-B-2Side B label
R-S-1006-A-1Side A label
R-S-1006-B-2Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Australia | Reprise Records R 1006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1962 | France | Reprise Records RV 1006 / Reprise Records RV. 1006First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Netherlands | Reprise Records MGRR 1006First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Netherlands | Reprise Records MGRR S-1006First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | New Zealand | Reprise Records R 1006 / Reprise Records R-1006First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | Reprise Records R9 1006First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | UK | Reprise Records R 1006 / Reprise Records R-1006First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | UK | Reprise Records R 1006 / Reprise Records R-1006LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Italy | Reprise Records W 54062LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Japan | Reprise Records P-7721LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | Japan | Reprise Records P-7721LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | Japan | Reprise Records P-7721LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Worldwide | UMe R9 1006 / Signature Sinatra R9 1006LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Reprise Records REP 44.198 / Reprise Records 44 198LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | South Africa | Reprise Records R.1006LP, Album | LP, Album |
15 vinyl pressings of Sinatra Sings Great Songs From Great Britain are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1962 and 2014.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in UK, Australia, France, Netherlands and more. One of them is Reprise Records R 1006, released November 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R 1006, R9 1006, RV 1006, MGRR 1006) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R 1006 A-1WMH Z/T and R 1006 B-2WMH Z/T. 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.
