Vinyl pressings
by Frank Sinatra · 1962
Sinatra Sings...Of Love And Things 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.
19 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 8 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.
W-1-1729-D5 1 ✩Runout A variant 1
W-2-1729-N5 ⇀ ✩Runout B variant 1
W-1-1729-D1 1 ✩Runout A variant 2
W-2-1729-D2 ⇀ ✩Runout B variant 2
W1-1729-N2 #2 [Anvil symbol]Side A runout, variant 1
W2-1729-N4 ##2 [Anvil symbol]Side B runout, variant 1
W1-1729-N2 G2 [Anvil symbol]Side A runout, variant 2
W2-1729-N4 [Anvil symbol]Side B runout, variant 2
W1-1729-N1 [Anvil / Lathe Symbol]Side A runout stamped, variant 1
W2-1729-N4"#2 [Anvil / Lathe Symbol]Side B runout stamped, variant 1
W1-1729-N1" [Anvil / Lathe Symbol]Side A runout stamped, variant 2
W2-1729-N3"#2 [Anvil / Lathe Symbol]Side B runout stamped, variant 2
SW-1-1729-D3 I ✰Side 1 / etched
SW-2-1729-D3 I ✰Side 2 / etched
W-1-1729-D6 (Hand Etched)
W-2-1729-D1 (Hand Etched)
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 | Capitol Records W-1729First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | Capitol Records W-1729 / Capitol Records W 1729First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | Capitol Records SW-1729 / Capitol Records SW 1729First yearLP, Stereo, Compilation | LP, Stereo, Compilation |
| 1962 | Canada | Capitol Records W-1729 / Capitol Records W 1729First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Germany | Capitol Records STK 83349First yearLP, Stereo, Compilation | LP, Stereo, Compilation |
| 1962 | Italy | Capitol Records W-1729First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Japan | Capitol Records CSP-1101 / Capitol Records CSP 1101First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1962 | New Zealand | Capitol Records W-1729First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | Capitol Records W 1729First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | Capitol Records SW 1729First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records W-1729 / Capitol Records W 1729First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records SW-1729First yearLP, Stereo, Compilation | LP, Stereo, Compilation |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records XE-1729First year7", Stereo, Compilation, 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", Stereo, Compilation, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records W-1729First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records SW-1729First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Brazil | Capitol Records 31C 064 86194LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Capitol Records SN - 12058LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | US | Capitol Records SN-16149LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | North America (inc Mexico) | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 1-145LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 1A 038 26 0178 1 / Capitol Records 1A 038-26 0178 1LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono |
| 1984 | UK | Capitol Records ED 2601781LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1985 | Spain | Capitol Records 062-2601781LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records SW 1729LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Philippines | Capitol Records SN-16149LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records ST. 706LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
33 vinyl pressings of Sinatra Sings...Of Love And Things are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1962 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Argentina, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records W 1729, released July 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use W 1729, W-1729, SW-1729, XE-1729) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, W-1-1729-D5 1 ✩ and W-2-1729-N5 ⇀ ✩. 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.
