Vinyl pressings
by Frank Sinatra · 1955
Swing Easy! And Songs For Young Lovers was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1955, the album's first year, in 5 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.
- W1-587-D6 [Anvil symbol]Side A runout, variant 1
- W2-587-D5 #2 [Anvil symbol]Side B runout, variant 1
- W1-587-D11 [Anvil symbol]Side A runout, variant 2
- W2-587-D13 [Anvil symbol]Side B runout, variant 2
W1-587-D1#2 ☆Runout A
W2 -587-D3 #2 ☆Runout B
W1-587Label A
W2-587Label B
- W1-587-D4 [Anvil symbol]Side A runout
W2-587-D4 #3 [Star symbol]Side B runout
W1-587Side A label
W2-587Side B label
W1-587-D6
W2-587-D5 #2
W1-587-D18
W2-587-D35
W1-587-D1Side A runout, variant 1
W2-587-D4Side B runout, variant 1
W1-587-D1 1 ☆Side A runout, variant 2
W1-587-D4 1 ☆Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Argentina | Capitol Records W587First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | Argentina | Capitol Records W587First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | Canada | Capitol Records W587 / Capitol Records W-587First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | Canada | Capitol Records W587 / Capitol Records W-587First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | Canada | Capitol Records W587 / Capitol Records W-587First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | Canada | Capitol Records W587 / Capitol Records W-587First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | Denmark | Capitol Records W-587First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1955 | Germany | Capitol Records W587First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | Capitol Records W587 / Capitol Records W-587First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | Capitol Records W587 / Capitol Records W-587First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | Capitol Records W587 / Capitol Records W-587First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Australia | Capitol Records W 587 / Capitol Records W-587LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | UK | Capitol Records T587LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | Capitol Records W587 / Capitol Records W-587LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Capitol Records W587LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Japan | Capitol Records 2LP-193LP, Compilation, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1960 | UK | Capitol Records W587LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | UK | Capitol Records W587LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | UK | Capitol Records W587LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | UK | Capitol Records W587 / Capitol Records W 587LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | New Zealand | Light Music Club EL 72 / Light Music Club EL.72LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Australia | Capitol Records ENC-9253LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Japan | Capitol Records ECP-88025LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| 1970 | Japan | Capitol Records ECP-88025LP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1972 | Japan | Capitol Records ECP-88025LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1975 | Japan | Capitol Records ECJ-50017LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Japan | Capitol Records ECJ-50065LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1981 | Japan | Capitol Records ECJ-50065LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Japan | Capitol Records SGD-87 / Capitol Records W-587LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records ENC 9253LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records W-587LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records W587 / Capitol Records W-587LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Japan | Capitol Records 2LP-3017LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Capitol Records 2LP-3017LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| ? | Japan | Capitol Records W-587LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Netherlands | Capitol Records W-587LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | New Zealand | Capitol Records W 587LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records W 587LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records T 587LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Capitol Records W587 / Capitol Records W-587LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Uruguay | Capitol Records W587LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
51 vinyl pressings of Swing Easy! And Songs For Young Lovers are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1955 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US, Argentina, Canada, Denmark and more. One of them is Capitol Records W587, released March 1955.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use W587, W-587) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, - W1-587-D6 [Anvil symbol] and - W2-587-D5 #2 [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.
