Vinyl pressings
by Frank Sinatra · 1967
The Nearness Of You was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 1967, the album's first year, in 3 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.
SPC-3450-A-X3 #2 [I A M in triangle]Side A runout, variant 1
SPC-3450-B-X3 [I A M in triangle]Side B runout, variant 1
SPC-3450-A-X3 #2 [I A M in triangle]Side A runout, variant 2
SPC-3450-B-W2 [I A M in triangle]Side B runout, variant 2
P C - 3 4 5 0 - A - T 3 IAMRunout Side A
P C - 3 4 5 0 - B - P2 IAMRunout Side B
PC-3050-A-P2Runout Side A
IAM (in a triangle)Runout Both Sides, Stamped
SPC-3450-B-W4Runout Side B
SPC-3450-A-W2Runout Side A
SPC1-3450-W-6' 1 ✻Runout side A, variant 1
SPC2-3450' 2 ✻ W-4:Runout side B, variant 1
SPC-1-3450 S̷P̷C̷-̷3̷0̷4̷5̷A̷ ̷W̷-̷4̷'̷ 1 ✻Runout side A, variant 2
SPC-2-3450 S̷P̷C̷ ̷3̷0̷4̷5̷B̷ -W-4' 1 ✻Runout side B, variant 2
P C - 3 4 5 0 - A - P 2 *2 IAMRunout stamped, side A
P C - 3 4 5 0 - B - T 3 *2 IAMRunout stamped, side B
PC1-3450Matrix on label side A
PC2-3450Matrix on label side B
P⃥C⃥-⃥3⃥0⃥4⃥5⃥A⃥P⃥-⃥4⃥ PC-1-3450 4⃥S⃥ 2 *Side 1: etched / 2 is sideways
PS-2-3450-P4 P⃥C⃥-⃥3⃥0⃥4⃥5⃥B⃥-⃥P⃥4⃥ 1 *Side 2: etched / 1 is sideways
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Canada | Capitol Records SPC-3450First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | Capitol Records PC-3450First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Capitol Records SPC-3450First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Capitol Records PC-3450First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Capitol Records SPC-3450First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Capitol Records SPC-3450First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Capitol Records PC-3450First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Capitol Records PC-3450First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | USA & Canada | Capitol Records SPC-3450First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | USA & Canada | Capitol Records SPC-3450First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Capitol Records SPC-3450LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SPC-3450LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of The Nearness Of You are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Canada, USA & Canada. One of them is Capitol Records SPC-3450.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SPC-3450, PC-3450) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SPC-3450-A-X3 #2 [I A M in triangle] and SPC-3450-B-X3 [I A M in 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.
