Vinyl pressings
by Frank Sinatra · 1982
To Love A Child was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 10 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.
7-29903 ZCA-1518-S SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' Logo] R-9881 SH1 ∆2526 + SLMSide A Runout
[Allied 'ɑ' Logo] R-9882-SH1 7-29903 XNY-2101-S SH1 ∆2527 + SLMSide B Runout
ZCA 1518SSide A Label
XNY 2101SSide B Label
9299037 A 43C1Runout side A, stamped
9299037 B 43C1Runout side B, stamped
92.9903-7 ALabel side A
92.9903-7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Benelux | Reprise Records 92.9903-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Brazil | Reprise Records 16.231First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Canada | Reprise Records 92 99037First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | France | Reprise Records 92.9903-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Germany | Reprise Records 92.9903-7 NFirst year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | Italy | Reprise Records 92.9903-7First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | Portugal | Reprise Records 92 9903-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Spain | Reprise Records 92.9903-7 / WEA 92.9903-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Spain | Reprise Records 92.9903-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | UK | Reprise Records W 9903First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | US | Reprise Records PRO-S-1007First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Reprise Records 7-29903First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Reprise Records 7-29903First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Reprise Records 7-29903First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
14 vinyl pressings of To Love A Child are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Benelux, Brazil and more. One of them is Reprise Records 7-29903.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-29903, PRO-S-1007, W 9903, 92.9903-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7-29903 ZCA-1518-S SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' Logo] R-9881 SH1 ∆2526 + SLM and [Allied 'ɑ' Logo] R-9882-SH1 7-29903 XNY-2101-S SH1 ∆2527 + SLM. 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.
