Germany
1970- Label and catalog number
- Top Classic Historia H-624
- Format
- LP, Compilation
- Runout / matrix
624aLabel, Side A
624bLabel, Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Frank Sinatra · 1970
The Young Frank Sinatra was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 1970, the album's first year, in 2 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.
624aLabel, Side A
624bLabel, Side B
H-624-A PF JAN 70Runout side A, etched
H-624-B PF JAN 70Runout side B, etched
624aLabel side A
624bLabel side B
H-624-A PF JAN70Runout, Side A, etched
H-624-B PF JAN70Runout, Side B, etched
624aLabel, Side A
624bLabel, Side B
H-624-A JAN 70 PFRunout side A
H-624-B JAN 70 PFRunout side B
624aLabel side A
624bLabel side B
H-624-A PF JAN70Runout, Side A, etched
H-624-B PF JAN70Runout, Side B, etched
624 ALabel, Side A
624 BLabel, Side B
SM 3055 ALabel side A
SM 3055 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Germany | Top Classic Historia H-624First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | Germany | Top Classic Historia H-624 / Top Classic Historia H 624First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | Germany | Top Classic Historia H-624First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | Germany | Top Classic Historia H-624 / Top Classic Historia H 624First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | Germany | Top Classic Historia H-624 / Jazz-Line 33-129First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | Italy | Joker SM 3055First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | Italy | Joker SM 3055First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | Spain | Gramusic GM-336LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Brazil | Joker SM 3055LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Brazil | Joker LP 9003LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Joker SM 3055 / International Joker Production SM 3055LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Japan | Metronome CUL-1018-ELP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
12 vinyl pressings of The Young Frank Sinatra are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1970 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Germany, Italy. One of them is Top Classic Historia H-624.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use H-624, SM 3055) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 624a and 624b. 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.