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Frank SinatraYou're Sensational / Johnny Concho Theme (Wait For Me)

Vinyl pressings

You're Sensational / Johnny Concho Theme (Wait For Me)

by Frank Sinatra · 1956

11 pressings7 countriesScoreJazzPopStage & Screen

You're Sensational was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of You're Sensational

9 pressings came out in 1956, the album's first year, in 5 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.

US

1956
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records F-3469
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

45-15317-N3 [lathe]A-Side Runout Etching

45-15316-N1#4 [lathe]B-Side Runout Etching

45-E15317A-Side Label

45-E15316B-Side Label

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US

1956
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records F3469
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

45-E15316A label

45-E15317B label

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France

1956
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records F-3469
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

45-15317-N1 M3 177220A-Side Runout Etching

45-15316-N2 M3 177218B-Side Runout Etching

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1950s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956DenmarkCapitol Records F 3469First year7", Promo, Single · Promo7", Promo, Single · Promo
1956FranceCapitol Records F-3469First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1956NetherlandsCapitol Records 3469First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · MonoShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono
1956New ZealandCapitol Records 45-F.3469First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1956USCapitol Records F-3469First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1956USCapitol Records 3469First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1956USCapitol Records F3469First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1956USCapitol Records F3469First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1956USCapitol Records 3469First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCapitol Records CP-1099Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?NorwayCapitol Records 3469Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AYou're Sensational2:15
  2. BJohnny Concho Theme (Wait For Me)2:55

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of You're Sensational are there?

11 vinyl pressings of You're Sensational are listed here, from 7 countries.

When was You're Sensational first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, France, Netherlands, New Zealand and more. One of them is Capitol Records F-3469.

How do I tell if my copy of You're Sensational is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F-3469, 3469, F3469, 45-F.3469) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-15317-N3 [lathe] and 45-15316-N1#4 [lathe]. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is You're Sensational on vinyl worth?

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.

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