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.
53 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.
J 4195 -1F TIIRunout side A, variant 1
H 3900 -1E TIRunout side B, variant 1
J 4195 -1E TIRunout side A, variant 2
H 3900 -1F TIIRunout side B, variant 2
S J4195-2 #0470Side A (etched)
S H 3900 #0470Side B (etched)
J4195Label Side A
H3900Label Side B
J 4195-1E TIIA-Side Runout Etching
H 3900-1F TIIB-Side Runout Etching
J4195Label Side A
H3900Label Side B
J 4195 -1E [TI]Side A runout stamped, except [etched]
H 3900 -1E [TI]Side A runout stamped, except [etched]
J4195Label Side A
H3900Label Side B
J 4195 -1A PSide A runout, stamped, variant 1
H-3900-1G PSide B runout, stamped, variant 1
J 4195 -1C pSide A runout, stamped, variant 2
H 3900 -1B pSide B runout, stamped, variant 2
J 4195 -1A P ISide A, Stamped
H 3900 -1C P ISide B, Stamped
J4195Label Side A
H3900Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | Reprise Records 0470First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Canada | Reprise Records 0470First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | France | Reprise Records RV. 20091First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Germany | Reprise Records RA 0470First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Germany | Reprise Records RA 0470First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Germany | Reprise Records RA 0470First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Germany | Reprise Records RA 0470First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Germany | Reprise Records RA 0470First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Germany | Reprise Records RA 0470First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | Germany | Reprise Records RA 0470First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Greece | Reprise Records Fg 30082First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | India | Reprise Records 0470First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Italy | Reprise Records R 02.065 / Reprise Records R 02065First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Italy | Reprise Records R 02.065 / Reprise Records R 02065First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Italy | Reprise Records R 02.065First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Netherlands | Reprise Records R 04707", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Reprise Records R 04707", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Music Hall 30.5837", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| ? | Canada | Reprise Records 04707", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Canada | Reprise Records 04707", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Chile | Reprise Records 04707", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Costa Rica | Reprise Records 04707", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | France | Reprise Records RV.200917", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records RA 04707" | 7" |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records RA 04707", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records RA 04707", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records RA 04707", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records RA 04707", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records RA 04707", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Greece | Reprise Records Fg 300827", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Greece | Reprise Records Fg 300827", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Greece | Reprise Records Fg 300827", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
85 vinyl pressings of Strangers In The Night are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1966 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, Australia, Canada, France and more. One of them is Reprise Records 0470, released April 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0470, G-0470, RV. 20091, RA 0470) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, J 4195 -1F TII and H 3900 -1E TI. 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.
