Vinyl pressings
by Frank Sinatra · 1954
Songs For Young Lovers was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
37 pressings came out in 1954, the album's first year, in 11 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.
H1-488-D9 #2Variant 1 side A runout
H2-488-D9Variant 1 side B runout
H1-488-D6Variant 2 side A runout
H2=488=D4"3Variant 2 side B runout
H1=488=D8 ⌂Side A runout, variant 1
H2=488=D4 ⌂Side B runout, variant 1
H1=488=D7 ⌂Side A runout, variant 2
H2=488=D4 ⌂Side B runout, variant 2
H1=488=D6 [Anvil/lathe symbol]Side A Runout
H2-488-D4 [Anvil/lathe symbol]Side B Runout
H1-488Side A Label
H2-488Side B Label
H1-488D9 2 ⌂Side A Runout
H2-488-D11 ⌂Side B Runout
H1-488Side A Label
H2-488Side B Label
- LH̶1-488-D12 ⌂Side A runout
- LH̶2-488-D11#2 ⌂Side B runout
L1-488Side A label
L2-488Side B label
H1=488=D8#4 ⌂Side A
H2-488-D8 ⌂Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Argentina | Capitol Records H-488First yearLP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| 1954 | Australia | Capitol Records CLP-023First year10", Album, Mono · Mono | 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | Australia | Capitol Records CLP-023First year10", Album, Mono · Mono | 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | Australia | Capitol Records CLP-023First year10", Album, Mono · Mono | 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | Brazil | Capitol Records H-488First year10", LP, Album | 10", LP, Album |
| 1954 | Canada | Capitol Records H-488First year10", LP, Album | 10", LP, Album |
| 1954 | Canada | Capitol Records L-488First year10", LP, Album | 10", LP, Album |
| 1954 | France | Capitol Records H-488First yearLP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| 1954 | France | Capitol Records H-488First yearLP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| 1954 | France | Capitol Records EBF 488 / Capitol Records EBF-488First year7", EP, Album | 7", EP, Album |
| 1954 | Germany | Capitol Records H-488First yearLP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| 1954 | Germany | Capitol Records EBF 488First year7", 45 RPM, Album, EP | 7", 45 RPM, Album, EP |
| 1954 | Germany | Capitol Records EBF 488First year7", 45 RPM, Album, EP | 7", 45 RPM, Album, EP |
| 1954 | Norway | Capitol Records EBF 488 / Capitol Records EBF-488First year7", 45 RPM, Album, EP | 7", 45 RPM, Album, EP |
| 1954 | Philippines | Capitol Records DW 1432First year10", LP, Album | 10", LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records W 1432 / Capitol Records W-1432LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records W 1432LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Capitol Records DW-1432LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1968 | Australia | World Record Club 4327 / World Record Club S/4327LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1968 | Australia | World Record Club S/4327 / World Record Club S-4327LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | World Record Club S/4327 / World Record Club S-4327LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 052-80942LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1971 | US | Capitol Records STBB-724 / Capitol Records N 16112LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1971 | US | Capitol Records STBB-724 / Capitol Records DF-725LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C052.80 942LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 052-80942 / Capitol Records 5C052.80 942LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1979 | US | Capitol Records N-16112 / Capitol Records N-1-16112LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 1A 038-2600741 / Capitol Records 038-26 0074 1LP, Album, Mono, Reissue, Remastered · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Reissue, Remastered · Mono |
| 1984 | UK | Capitol Records ED 26 0074 1 / Capitol Records ED 2600741LP, Mono, Reissue, Remastered · Mono | LP, Mono, Reissue, Remastered · Mono |
| 1985 | Spain | Capitol Records 062-2600741LP, Album, Remastered, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Remastered, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | USA, Canada & Europe | DOL DOS650HLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 2015 | Europe | Capitol Records H-488 / Capitol Records H488LP, 10", Album, Record Store Day, Reissue, Remastered | LP, 10", Album, Record Store Day, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2015 | USA & Europe | Capitol Records 602547095442 / Signature Sinatra 602547095442LP, 10", Album, Record Store Day, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Record Store Day, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records W 1432 / Capitol Records W-1432LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Brazil | Capitol Records H-48810", LP, Album | 10", LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records H-48810", LP, Album | 10", LP, Album |
| ? | Netherlands | Capitol Records LC 6654 / Capitol Records H-48810", Reissue | 10", Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Capitol Records H-48810", Mono · Mono | 10", Mono · Mono |
| ? | New Zealand | Capitol Records H48810", 33 ⅓ RPM | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records LC 6654LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Capitol Records DW-1432 / Capitol Records DT-1432LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
69 vinyl pressings of Songs For Young Lovers are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1954 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1954, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Capitol Records H-488, released January 4, 1954.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use H-488, L-488, EBF 488, LC 6654) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, H1-488-D9 #2 and H2-488-D9. 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.
