Vinyl pressings
by Frank Sinatra · 1954
Songs For Young Lovers (Part 1) 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.
2 pressings came out in 1954, the album's first year, in 2 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.
F1-488-D3 [Anvil symbol]Side A runout, variant 1
F4-488-D3 [Anvil symbol]Side B runout, variant 1
F1-488-D5 [Anvil symbol]Side A runout, variant 2
F4-488-D5 [Anvil symbol]Side B runout, variant 2
F1-488-D3 ["Anvil / Lathe" symbol]Side A runout
F4-488-D3 ["Anvil / Lathe" symbol]Side B runout
F1-488Side A label
F4-488Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Germany | Capitol Records EAP 1-488 / Capitol Records 1-488First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1954 | US | Capitol Records EAP 1-488 / Capitol Records 1-488First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1955 | Denmark | Capitol Records EAP 1-4887", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1955 | UK | Capitol Records EAP 1-488 / Capitol Records EAP.1 4887", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1955 | Netherlands | Capitol Records EAP 1-4887", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1955 | UK | Capitol Records EAP 1-488 / Capitol Records EAP.1 4887", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1956 | UK | Capitol Records EAP 1-4887", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| 1957 | Italy | Capitol Records EAP 1-4887", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1959 | Italy | Capitol Records EAP 1-4887", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Italy | Capitol Records EAP 1-4887", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1962 | Netherlands | Capitol Records EAP 1-4887", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Capitol Records EAP 1-488 / Capitol Records EAP 1 4887", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records EAP 1-4887", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
13 vinyl pressings of Songs For Young Lovers (Part 1) are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1954 and 1962.
The earliest pressings are from 1954, in US, Germany. One of them is Capitol Records EAP 1-488.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EAP 1-488) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, F1-488-D3 [Anvil symbol] and F4-488-D3 [Anvil symbol]. 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.
