Vinyl pressings
by Frank Sinatra · 1954
Young-At-Heart / Take A Chance was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1954, the album's first year, in 7 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.
45=11992=D1#2 [Anvil / lathe symbol]A side deadwax - stamped, Variant 1
45=12051=N2 [Anvil / lathe symbol]B side deadwax - stamped, Variant 1
45=11992=D5#2 [Anvil / lathe symbol]A side deadwax - stamped, Variant 2
45=12051=N2 [Anvil / lathe symbol]B side deadwax - stamped, Variant 2
1192=D4#2 [Scranton Lathe]Runout, Side A, Stamped
12051=D4 [Scranton Lathe]Runout, Side B, Stamped
11992Label Side A
12051Label Side B
Side A: 45-11992-D4 - ★
Side B: 45-11992-D4 - ★
11992=D4#2 anvil
12051=D42 anvil
CAP 11992-1 N BUStamped on runout side A
CAP 12051-1 II AStamped on runout side B
CAP.11992Printed on label side A
CAP.12051Printed on label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-307First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | Canada | Capitol Records C-1283First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | Canada | Capitol Records F 1283First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1954 | Germany | Capitol Records CF 2703First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1954 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 2703First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | New Zealand | Capitol Records CP307First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | UK | Capitol Records CL.14064First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | UK | Capitol Records CL-45 14064First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1954 | US | Capitol Records 2703First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | US | Capitol Records F2703First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | US | Capitol Records F2703First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1954 | US | Capitol Records 2703First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | US | Capitol Records 2703First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1954 | UK | Capitol Records CL.14064Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Capitol Records 2703Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Denmark | Capitol Records C 2703Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Italy | Capitol Records Cap. 126Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Sweden | Capitol Records C 2703Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
18 vinyl pressings of Young-At-Heart / Take A Chance are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1954, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records F2703, released January 1954.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F2703, 2703, CL.14064, CL-45 14064) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45=11992=D1#2 [Anvil / lathe symbol] and 45=12051=N2 [Anvil / lathe 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.
