Vinyl pressings
by Frank Sinatra · 1958
This Is Sinatra Volume Two 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.
18 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 11 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.
- W1-982-D5#3 [Anvil symbol]Side A runout, variant 1
- W2-982-N4#3 [Anvil symbol]Side B runout, variant 1
- W1-982-D5 '' #4 [Anvil symbol]Side A runout, variant 2
- W2-982-N6 '' [Anvil symbol]Side B runout, variant 2
- W1-982-D5 #3 [Anvil symbol]Side 1 / Variant 1
- W2-982-N6ᴵᴵ #2 [Anvil symbol]Side 2 / Variant 1
- W1-982-D5 [Anvil Symbol]Side 1 / Variant 2
- W2-982-N4 #3 [Anvil Symbol]Side 2 / Variant 2
W1-982-D10 1 ✲Side A runout stamped + etched
W2-982-D5 1 ✲Side B runout stamped + etched
W1-982Side A label
W2-982Side B label
W1 982-2N PSide 1
W1 982-1N OSide 2
W1 982 - 2N RDRunout groove side A
W2 982 - 1N RDRunout groove side B
W1 982 - 2N GMVariant 2, Side 1
W2 982 - 1N GAVariant 2, Side 2
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 W-982First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Australia | Capitol Records W-982First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Canada | Capitol Records W 982First yearLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono | LP, Mono, Compilation · Mono |
| 1958 | Canada | Capitol Records W 982 / Capitol Records W-982First yearLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono | LP, Mono, Compilation · Mono |
| 1958 | Denmark | Capitol Records W.982First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Italy | Capitol Records W-982First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Mexico | Capitol Records WM-982First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Netherlands | Capitol Records W-982First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | New Zealand | Capitol Records W.982First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Norway | Capitol Records W.982First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | UK | Capitol Records LCT 6155First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | UK | Capitol Records LCT 6155First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1958 | UK | Capitol Records LCT-6155First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Capitol Records W982 / Capitol Records W-982First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Capitol Records W-982First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | US | Capitol Records W 982 / Capitol Records W-982LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Australia | Light Music Club LM 8003 / World Record Club LM 8003LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records W 982 / Capitol Records W-982LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records DW 982 / Capitol Records DW-982LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records W 982 / Capitol Records W-982LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | US | Capitol Records DN-16268LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1984 | Japan | Capitol Records ECJ-60037LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1984 | Japan | Capitol Records ECJ-60037LP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1984 | UK | Capitol Records ED 26 0699 1LP, Mono, Compilation, Remastered, Reissue · Mono | LP, Mono, Compilation, Remastered, Reissue · Mono |
| 1985 | UK | Capitol Records EMS 1238LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | USA & Europe | Capitol Records W-982 / UMe 4770444LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records W-982LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records DN-16268LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | South Africa | Capitol Records W 982LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records ST 967LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
35 vinyl pressings of This Is Sinatra Volume Two are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1958 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, Australia, Italy and more. One of them is Capitol Records W982, released March 31, 1958.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use W982, W-982, LCT 6155, LCT-6155) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, - W1-982-D5#3 [Anvil symbol] and - W2-982-N4#3 [Anvil symbol]. 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.
