Vinyl pressings
by Frank Sinatra · 1980
Trilogy: Past, Present & Future was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
26 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 16 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.
3FS-1-2300 WW3 ─◁Side A runout (variant 1)
3FS-2-2300 WW4 #2 ─◁Side B runout (variant 1)
3FS-3-2300-RE1 WW1 #5 · ─◁Side C runout (variant 1)
3FS-4-2300 WW4 ─◁Side D runout (variant 1)
3FS-1-2300 JW3 #2Side 1 Runout Etched
3FS-2-2300-JW1 SP 0-1Side 2 Runout Etched
3FS-3-2300-RE1 JW1 SP 0-1Side 3 Runout Etched
3FS-4-2300-RE1-JW2 #1Side 4 Runout Etched
3FS-1-2300-JW1 #2 0Side A runout, etched except "0" stamped
3FS-2-2300-JW1 #4 0Side B runout, etched except "0" stamped
3FS-3-2300-JW3 #1 0Side C runout, etched except "0" stamped
3FS-4-2300-RE1-JW2 #5 0Side D runout, etched except "0" stamped
3FS-1-2300 REC1 LW3 . 1 ✲✲Side A runout, variant 1
3FS-2-2301 . LW1 . 3 ✲Side B runout, variant 1
3HS-3-2300-RE1 LW1 . 4 ✲Side C runout, variant 1
3HS-4-2300-RE1 LWXX1 . 3 ✲Side D runout, variant 1
T1 3FS-1-2300-1B-ASide A runout, etched
T1 3FS-2-2300-1BSide B runout, etched
T1 3FS-3-2300-1B-CSide C runout, etched
T1 3FS-4-2300-1A-DSide D runout, etched
3FS-1-2300-S1 + SLM :+ △246 B-14713Side A runout, etched (SLM is stamped)
3̶F̶-̶2̶ 3FS-2-2300-S1 + SLM :+: :+ △246-S B-14714Side B runout, etched (SLM is stamped)
3FS-3-2300 RE-1-S1 + SLM :+: + △254 B-14745Side C runout, etched
3F|S-4-2300-RE1 LW2 • #67 2 ✲ B-14780Side D runout, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | Reprise Records 208803/5First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Australia | Reprise Records 3FS 2300First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Brazil | Reprise Records 34.034 / Reprise Records 34.035First yearLP, Album, Deluxe Edition | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition |
| 1980 | Brazil | Reprise Records 34.034/5/6First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Reprise Records 3FS 2300First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Reprise Records 3FS 2300First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records LP-80023-3First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | France | Reprise Records REP 64042 / Reprise Records WB 64042First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Reprise Records REP 64042 / Reprise Records WB 64042First yearLP, Album, Box Set | LP, Album, Box Set |
| 1980 | Germany | Reprise Records REP 64 042First yearLP, Album, Box Set | LP, Album, Box Set |
| 1980 | Italy | Reprise Records W 64042First yearLP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| 1980 | Japan | Reprise Records P-5189~91RFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Reprise Records P-5189~91RFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Mexico | Reprise Records L3WB-5397First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Reprise Records REP 64 042 / Reprise Records WB 64 042First yearLP, Album, Box Set | LP, Album, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Reprise Records REP 64 042 / Reprise Records 3FS 2300LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Reprise Records REP 64 042 / Reprise Records 3FS 2300LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Reprise Records REP 64042LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | Europe | Reprise Records REP 64 042 / Reprise Records 3FS 2300LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
32 vinyl pressings of Trilogy: Past, Present & Future are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1980 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, Mexico, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Reprise Records 3FS 2300.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3FS 2300, Tiber 100, 208803/5, 34.034) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 3FS-1-2300 WW3 ─◁ and 3FS-2-2300 WW4 #2 ─◁. 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.
