Vinyl pressings
by Frank Sinatra · 1963
Sings The Select Johnny Mercer was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 1963, 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.
o DW1 1984 X2 I PSide A runout, variant 1
o DW1 1984 X2 I PSide B runout, variant 1
o DW1 1984 W1 2 P A 2Side A runout, variant 2
P o DW2 1984 W1 1 B 4Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Australia | Capitol Records W-1984First yearLP, Stereo, Compilation | LP, Stereo, Compilation |
| 1963 | Canada | Capitol Records DW 1984 / Capitol Records DW-1984First yearLP, Stereo, Compilation | LP, Stereo, Compilation |
| 1963 | Canada | Capitol Records W 1984 / Capitol Records W-1984First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Capitol Records DW 1984First yearLP, Stereo, Compilation | LP, Stereo, Compilation |
| 1963 | US | Capitol Records W 1984 / Capitol Records W-1984First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Capitol Records DW 1984First yearLP, Stereo, Compilation | LP, Stereo, Compilation |
| 1963 | US | Capitol Records W 1984 / Capitol Records W-1984First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Germany | Capitol Records 83 796 / Capitol Records STK 83796LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1965 | Japan | Capitol Records CP 7395 / Capitol Records CP-7395LP, Compilation, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1965 | Germany | Capitol Records 83 796 / Capitol Records STK 83796LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing |
10 vinyl pressings of Sings The Select Johnny Mercer are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1963 and 1965.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, Australia, Canada. One of them is Capitol Records DW 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DW 1984, W 1984, W-1984) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o DW1 1984 X2 I P and o DW1 1984 X2 I P. 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.
