Vinyl pressings
by Frank Sinatra · 1958
The Lady Is A Tramp was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1958, 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.
F1-1013-D2 [lathe]A-Side Runout Etching
F2-1013-D1#2 [lathe]B-Side Runout Etching
[Stamped] - F1-1013-D1 [etched] " #3Variant 1 - A-Side Runout
[Stamped] -F2-1013-D2 [etched] "Variant 1 - B-Side Runout
F1-1013 - 1A, variant 1
F2-1013 - 1B, variant 1
F1 1013-1 AA XT 1A side runout, stamped, variant 2
F2 1013-1 AD XT 1B side runout, stamped, variant 2
F1 1013-1 P XT 1Stamped runout, side A
F2 1013-1 A XT 1Stamped runout, side B
F1-1013Label matrix, side A
F2-1013Label matrix, side B
F1-1013A side label
F2-1013B side label
(A) F1-1013 7XCAP504
(B) F2-1013 7XCAP505
- F1-1013-02Stamped Runout, Side A
-F2-1013-02Stamped Runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Argentina | Capitol Records EAP 1-1013First year7", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1958 | Australia | Capitol Records EAP-1-1013First yearEP, 45 RPM, 7" | EP, 45 RPM, 7" |
| 1958 | Canada | Capitol Records EAP 1-1013First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1958 | Netherlands | Capitol Records EAP 1-1013First year7", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1958 | UK | Capitol Records EAP 1-1013 / Capitol Records EAP-1-1013First year7", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1958 | UK | Capitol Records EAP 1-1013 / Capitol Records EAP-1-1013First year7", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1958 | US | Capitol Records EAP 1-1013 / Capitol Records 1-1013First year7", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | UK | Capitol Records EAP 1-1013 / Capitol Records EAP-1-10137", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | India | Capitol Records EAP 1-10137", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records EAP 1-1013 / Capitol Records EAP-1-10137", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records EAP 1-1013 / Capitol Records EAP-1-10137", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records EAP 1-1013 / Capitol Records EAP-1-10137", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records EAP 1-1013 / Capitol Records EAP-1-10137", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records EAP 1-10137", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records EAP 1-1013 / Capitol Records EAP-1-10137", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records EAP 1-10137", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| ? | US | Capitol Records EAP 1-1013 / Capitol Records 1-10137", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| ? | US | Capitol Records EAP 1-1013 / Capitol Records 1-10137", 45 RPM, EP, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Promo · Promo |
18 vinyl pressings of The Lady Is A Tramp are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1958 and 1962.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Capitol Records EAP 1-1013.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EAP 1-1013, EAP-1-1013) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, F1-1013-D2 [lathe] and F2-1013-D1#2 [lathe]. 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.
