Vinyl pressings
by Frank Sinatra · 1966
Strangers In The Night was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
52 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 16 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.
10509 1B F1017-A III\/IIIIII\/I'' TA etched
o 10510 1A F1017-B III\/IC TB etched, o.T stamped
10,509A label
10,510B label
30509-FS-1017A-1J o A5 Ƨ 1Side A etch exc. o stamp
30510-FS-1017B-1B o A7 Ƨ1Side B etch exc. o stamp
30,509Side A label
30,510Side B label
30509-FS-1017A-1JEtched runout side A, variant 1
30510-FS-1017B-1LEtched runout side B, variant 1
30509 FS 1017A 1C.Etched runout side A, variant 2
30510-FS-1017B-1C.Etched runout side B, variant 2
10509 1B F-1017 -A(Variation 1) Side A run out (etched)
10510 F-1017 -B 1-J 10(Variation 1) Side B run out (etched)
10509 1C F1017 -A B5(Variation 2) Side A run out (etched, B5 stamped)
10510 1D F1017 -B(Variation 2) Side B run out (etched, C4 stamped)
10509 IC F-1017-A
10510 IC F-1017-B
30509-FS-1017A-1B[Variant 1] Side A - etched
30510-FS-1017AB-1B[Variant 1] Side B - etched
o[Variant 1] Sides A/B - Stamped
30509 FS 1017A 1K[Variant 2] Side A - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | Reprise Records F-1017First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Australia | Reprise Records FS 1017 / Reprise Records FS-1017First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Brazil | Reprise Records RLP 77.000First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Brazil | Reprise Records RLP-77.000First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | Canada | Reprise Records FS 1017First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | Reprise Records F 1017First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | Reprise Records FS 1017First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | Reprise Records FS-1017 / Reprise Records 1017First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | Reprise Records FS 1017 / Reprise Records 1017First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | Reprise Records FS 1017 / Reprise Records FS-1017First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Colombia | Reprise Records ERE-51014First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Colombia | Reprise Records RE-51014First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | France | Reprise Records CRV 1 017 / Reprise Records FS 1 017First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | France | Reprise Records CRV 1017 / Reprise Records CRV. 1017First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | Reprise Records FS 1017First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | France | Reprise Records 44 006LP | LP |
| 1971 | France | Reprise Records 44006LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Reprise Records 44 006 / Reprise Records FS 1017LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1973 | Germany | Reprise Records 44 006 / Reprise Records FS-1017LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1973 | Venezuela | Reprise Records 170.005 / Reprise Records 170.005LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Reprise Records FS 1017 / Reprise Records FS-1017LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1974 | US | Reprise Records FS 1017 / Reprise Records FS-1017LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1977 | Germany | Reprise Records 44006 / Reprise Records FS-1007LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 1978 | Venezuela | Reprise Records GM-200.2369LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | US | Reprise Records FS 1017 / Reprise Records FS-1017LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1982 | Mexico | Reprise Records LWD-5063LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Brazil | Reprise Records 84.015LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | USA & Europe | UMe FS 1017 / Universal Music Group International 602537861309LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2017 | Russia | Audio Clarity ACL0002LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Reprise Records 12559LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Argentina | Reprise Records 12.559LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Argentina | Reprise Records 12.559 / Music Hall MH-12.559LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Argentina | Reprise Records 12.559LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Australia | Reprise Records FS 1017 / Reprise Records FS-1017LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Reprise Records FS 1017 / Reprise Records FS-1017LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Reprise Records FS 1017 / Reprise Records FS-1017LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Reprise Records FS 1017 / Reprise Records FS-1017LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Reprise Records FS 1017 / Reprise Records FS-1017LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | Reprise Records RLP-77.000LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Reprise Records FS 1017LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Reprise Records FS 1017 / Reprise Records 1017LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Reprise Records FS 1017LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Chile | Reprise Records F 1017LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Europe | Reprise Records 44 006 / Reprise Records FS-1017LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
115 vinyl pressings of Strangers In The Night are listed here, from 27 countries, released between 1966 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Reprise Records F-1017, released June 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F-1017, FS 1017, F 1017, FS-1017) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 10509 1B F1017-A III\/IIIIII\/I'' T and o 10510 1A F1017-B III\/IC T. 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.
