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Sings The Select Cole Porter by Frank Sinatra, album cover

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Sings The Select Cole Porter

by Frank Sinatra · 1965

26 pressings10 countriesVocalPop

Sings The Select Cole Porter 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Sings The Select Cole Porter

5 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 3 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.

US

1965
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T-2301
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono · Scranton Pressing
Runout / matrix

T1-2301-T2Side A

T2-2301-T2 2 ()Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1965
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records W 2301Capitol Records T-2301
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono · Scranton Pressing
Runout / matrix

T̶W1-2301-G2 [IAM in a triangle]Side A runout, stamped

W2-2301-G2 #2 [IAM in a triangle]Side B runout, stamped

T1-2301Side A label

T2-2301Side B label

Full details of this pressing

Japan

1965
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records CP-7289
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Red Vinyl
Runout / matrix

DW1-2301 1

DW2-2301 1

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 26 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965JapanCapitol Records CP-7289First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1965New ZealandCapitol Records W 2301First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1965USCapitol Records W 2301First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1965USCapitol Records DT 2301LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1965USCapitol Records T-2301First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1965USCapitol Records W 2301 / Capitol Records T-2301First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1969South AfricaCapitol Records SRSJ 5009LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1969UKStarline SRS 5009 / Starline 1E 048 ○ 80148LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1969UKCapitol Records SRS 5009LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1969UKCapitol Records SRS 5009LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1969USCapitol Records DT- 2301LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1969UKCapitol Records SRS 5009 / Starline 1E 048 ○ 80148LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970AustraliaWorld Record Club S/4682 / World Record Club S-4682LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1973AustraliaWorld Record Club S/4682 / World Record Club S-4682LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1976AustraliaWorld Record Club R-00500 / World Record Club S/4682LP, Album, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeCapitol Records SPR 80.514LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?FrancePathé Marconi EMI T-20536 / Capitol Records T-20536LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?NetherlandsEmidisc 5C 048-51769LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?New ZealandStarline SRS 5009LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?South AfricaEMI SRSJ 5009 / Starline SRSJ 5009LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?South AfricaEMI SRSJ 5009 / Starline SRSJ 5009LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?UKCapitol Records SRS 5009 / Capitol Records 1E 048 ○ 80148LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo, Mono · Mono
?UKCapitol Records SRS 5009 / Capitol Records 1E 048 ◦ 80148LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?UKCapitol Records SRS 5009LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USCapitol Records DW - 2301LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?UruguayCapitol Records W 2301 / Capitol Records T 2301LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1I've Got You Under My Skin3:40
  2. A2I Concentrate On You2:20
  3. A3What Is This Thing Called Love?2:33
  4. A4You Do Something To Me1:31
  5. A5At Long Last Love2:22
  6. A6Anything Goes2:38
  7. B1Night And Day3:55
  8. B2Just One Of Those Things3:12
  9. B3I Get A Kick Out Of You3:09
  10. B4You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To2:04
  11. B5I Love Paris1:48
  12. B6From This Moment On3:50

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sings The Select Cole Porter are there?

26 vinyl pressings of Sings The Select Cole Porter are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1965 and 1976.

When was Sings The Select Cole Porter first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, Japan, New Zealand. One of them is Capitol Records W 2301.

How do I tell if my copy of Sings The Select Cole Porter is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use W 2301, T-2301, CP-7289) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, W1-2301-G2 and W2-2301-F1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Sings The Select Cole Porter on vinyl worth?

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.

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