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Sammy Davis Jr.Sammy Steps Out

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Sammy Steps Out

by Sammy Davis Jr. · 1970

10 pressings6 countriesLoungeEasy ListeningJazzPop

Sammy Steps Out was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 Sammy Steps Out

5 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 3 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

1970
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records RS 6410Reprise Records 6410
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

31094_1S Ⅰ- A1Stamped side A

31095_1S Ⅰ- A1Stamped side B

31,094Label side A

31,095Label side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1970
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records RS 6410Reprise Records 6410
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

31094_1S Ⅰ- A1Stamped side A

31095_1S Ⅰ- A1Stamped side B

31,094Label side A

31,095Label side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1970
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records RS 6410
Format
LP, Album, Promo
Runout / matrix

31,094Side A Label

31,095Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

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

All 10 vinyl pressings

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

1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970New ZealandReprise Records RS.6410First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970UKReprise Records RSLP 6410First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970USReprise Records RS 6410First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1970USReprise Records RS 6410 / Reprise Records 6410First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970USReprise Records RS 6410 / Reprise Records 6410First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971JapanReprise Records P-8022RLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyReprise Records 44 098LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyReprise Records RS 6410LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyReprise Records RS 6410LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?South AfricaReprise Records RRC 6410LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1She Is Today
  2. A2Please Don't Go
  3. A3Love Is Just A Meaningless Word
  4. A4I Have But One Life To Live
  5. A5Break My Mind
  6. B1It's A Happening World
  7. B2Do What You Gotta Do
  8. B3Bein' Natural Bein' Me
  9. B4This Guy's In Love With You
  10. B5Turnaround

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sammy Steps Out are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Sammy Steps Out are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1970 and 1971.

When was Sammy Steps Out first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, New Zealand. One of them is Reprise Records RS 6410.

How do I tell if my copy of Sammy Steps Out is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS 6410, RSLP 6410, RS.6410) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 31094_1S Ⅰ- A1 and 31095_1S Ⅰ- A1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Sammy Steps Out 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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