Vinyl pressings
by Frank Sinatra · 1964
The Great Hits Of Frank Sinatra was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 6 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.
T1-2036-G2 [IAM-triangle]Runout A variant 1
T2-2036-G2 [IAM-triangle]Runout B variant 1
T1-2036-G2¹¹ ˣˣ² [IAM-triangle]Runout A variant 2
T2-2036-G2 ˣˣ² [IAM-triangle]Runout B variant 2
DT-1-2036-A-3 C ✩A side, etched
DT-2-2036-B-4 C ✩B side, etched
DT1-2036- [illegible character] 2 /IAM\Variant 1, A-side stamped
T2-2036-W1 /IAM\Variant 1, B-side stamped
DT1-2036-W1#2 IAMVariant 2, A-side stamped
DT2-2036-W1 IAMVariant 2, B-side stamped
T-1-2036-F3 1 ✲Side 1, Runout
T-2-2036-F3 1 ✲Side 2, Runout
T1-2036Side 1, Label
T2-2036Side 2, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Australia | Capitol Records T 2036First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Canada | Capitol Records T 2036First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1964 | Canada | Capitol Records DT 2036First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1964 | Canada | Capitol Records T 2036LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | France | Capitol Records T 2036First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Japan | Capitol Records CP 7118 / Capitol Records DT1-2036First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1964 | New Zealand | Capitol Records T 2036First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records T 2036 / Capitol Records T-2036First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records T 2036 / Capitol Records T-2036First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records DT 2036First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records DT 2036 / Capitol Records DT-2036First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1965 | Germany | Capitol Records STK 83 798LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1965 | Germany | Capitol Records STK 83 798LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1967 | US | Capitol Records DT 2036LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Guatemala | Capitol Records DT 2036 / Capitol Records T-2036LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Israel | Capitol Records DT 2036LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | Capitol Records EL 121 / World Record Club EL.121LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| ? | US | Capitol Records T 2036LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Capitol Records DT 2036LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
19 vinyl pressings of The Great Hits Of Frank Sinatra are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1964 and 1967.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Australia, Canada, France and more. One of them is Capitol Records T 2036, released February 1964.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T 2036, DT 2036, CP 7118) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1-2036-G2 [IAM-triangle] and T2-2036-G2 [IAM-triangle]. 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.
