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The Great Years

by Frank Sinatra · 1962

24 pressings9 countriesVocalSwingJazzPop

The Great Years was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of The Great Years

10 pressings came out in 1962, 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.

US

1962
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records TCO 1762
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

W C O - 1 - 1762 - D 2 [anvil/lathe symbol]Side A Runout

W C O - 6 - 1762 - N 3 [anvil/lathe symbol]Side F Runout

W C O - 2 - 1762 - N 2 [anvil/lathe symbol]Side B Runout

W C O - 5 - 1762 - D 1 [anvil/lathe symbol]Side E Runout

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records SWCO 1762Capitol Records 1762
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Duophonic
Runout / matrix

SWCO-1-1762-D1''3 [Anvil/Lathe symbol] &Side A runout, stamped

SWCO-2-1762-D 1 [Anvil/Lathe symbol] &Side B runout, stamped

SWCO-3-1-762-D 2 [Anvil/Lathe symbol] &Side C runout, stamped

SWCO-4-1-762-D 2 [Anvil/Lathe symbol] &Side D runout, stamped

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 24 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962AustraliaCapitol Records WCO-1762First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1962CanadaCapitol Records SWCO 1762First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1962GermanyCapitol Records STK83625 / Capitol Records SWCO 1762First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1962JapanCapitol Records CSP 1115-CFirst yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set · Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set · Colored vinyl
1962UKCapitol Records W1 1762 / Capitol Records W2 1762First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1962UKCapitol Records W-1-1762 / Capitol Records W-2-1762First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1962USCapitol Records WCO-1762First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1962USCapitol Records STCO 1762First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1962USCapitol Records TCO 1762First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1962USCapitol Records SWCO 1762 / Capitol Records 1762First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1968FranceCapitol Records STTX 340.657LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1969AustraliaWorld Record Club S/4501 / World Record Club S/4502LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1969AustraliaWorld Record Club 4501 / World Record Club 4502LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970UKCapitol Records SRSSP1/3 / Capitol Records 1E 148 ◦ 80580/1/2LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1971UKCapitol Records SR SSP 1/3 / Capitol Records 1E 148 ◦ 80560/1/2LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1971UKCapitol Records SR SSP 1/3 / Capitol Records 1E 148 ◦ 80560/1/2LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1972BrazilCapitol Records STCO-1762LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1973USCapitol Records STCO 1762LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCapitol Records SRSSP 1/3LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?AustraliaCapitol Records SRSSP. 1/3 / Capitol Records SRSSP-1LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?South AfricaCapitol Records SRSSPJ 1/3 / Starline SRSSPJ 1/3LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?UKCapitol Records SRSSP1/3 / Capitol Records 1E 148 ◦ 80580/1/2LP, Compilation, Reissue, RepressLP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress
?UKCapitol Records SRSSP1/3 / Capitol Records 1E 148 ◦ 80580/1/2LP, Compilation, Reissue, RepressLP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress
?UKCapitol Records SRSSP1/3 / Capitol Records 1E 148 ◦ 80560/1/2LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Lean Baby
  2. A2I've Got The World On A String
  3. A3South Of The Border
  4. A4From Here To Eternity
  5. A5Violets For Your Furs
  6. A6Young At Heart
  7. B1Three Coins In The Fountain
  8. B2All Of Me
  9. B3The Gal That Got Away
  10. B4When Your Lover Has Gone
  11. B5In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning
  12. B6Learnin' The Blues
  13. C1Love And Marriage
  14. C2(Love Is) The Tender Trap
  15. C3Hey! Jealous Lover
  16. C4No One Ever Tells You
  17. C5Autumn Leaves
  18. C6Baby, Won't You Please Come Home
  19. D1Witchcraft
  20. D2All The Way
  21. D3Come Fly With Me
  22. D4Put Your Dreams Away (For Another Day)
  23. D5Only The Lonely
  24. D6One For My Baby
  25. E1Come Dance With Me
  26. E2The Last Dance
  27. E3I Can't Get Started
  28. E4High Hopes
  29. E5I'll Never Smile Again
  30. E6Talk To Me
  31. F1The Nearness Of You
  32. F2Dream
  33. F3How Deep Is The Ocean
  34. F4Nice 'N' Easy
  35. F5It's Over, It's Over, It's Over
  36. F6Ol' Mac Donald

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Great Years are there?

24 vinyl pressings of The Great Years are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1962 and 1973.

When was The Great Years first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records WCO-1762.

How do I tell if my copy of The Great Years is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WCO-1762, STCO 1762, TCO 1762, SWCO 1762) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Great Years on vinyl worth?

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.

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