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The Sounds Of '66 by Sammy Davis Jr., album cover

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The Sounds Of '66

by Sammy Davis Jr. · 1966

21 pressings11 countriesSwingJazz

The Sounds Of '66 was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 The Sounds Of '66

13 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 6 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

1966
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records R 6214
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

10555 1C R-6214-A 11/8Side A runout

10556 1C R6214-B 111111V TSide B runout

10555 /A R-6214A oVariant 2 Side 1 runout

10556 /A R 6214-B oVariant 2 Side 2 runout

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US

1966
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records RS 6214Reprise Records RS-6214
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

I 30555 - RS - 6214A - 1F o A 2 ƧSide A: Runout

30556 1A RS - 6214-B I o A 5 ƧSide B: Runout

(30, 555)Side A: Label

(30, 556)Side B: Label

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US

1966
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records RS 6214Reprise Records RS-6214
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

30555 RS 6214-A 1B AIII TSide A runout

30556 RS 6214 1B. AIIIIISide B runout

(30,555)Side A label

(30,556)Side B label

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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 21 vinyl pressings

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

1960s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966CanadaReprise Records R 6214First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966CanadaReprise Records RS 6214 / Reprise Records RS-6214First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966FranceReprise Records CRV 6 059 (RS 6214) / Disques Vogue CRV 6 059 (RS 6214)First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966GermanyReprise Records RS 6214First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966IsraelReprise Records RS 6214First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1966UKReprise Records RLP 6214First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966UKReprise Records RSLP 6214First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USReprise Records RS 6214 / Reprise Records RS-6214First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USReprise Records R 6214First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966USReprise Records RS 6214 / Reprise Records RS-6214First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1966USReprise Records R 6214First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1966USReprise Records RS 6214 / Reprise Records RS-6214First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USReprise Records RS 6214 / Reprise Records RS-6214First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967SpainReprise Records HRE 291-06 / Hispavox HRE 291-06LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967SpainReprise Records HRES 291-06 / Hispavox HRES 291-06LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaReprise Records RS 6214LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ItalyReprise Records SRI 6214LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?South AfricaReprise Records R 6214LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USReprise Records RS 6214 / Reprise Records RS-6214LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USReprise Records RS 6214 / Reprise Records RS-6214LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?VenezuelaReprise Records R 6214LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. A1Come Back To Me
  2. A2I Know A Place
  3. A3What Did I Have That I Don't Have?
  4. A4What The World Needs Now Is Love
  5. A5Once In Love With Amy
  6. B1Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead
  7. B2What Now My Love
  8. B3What Kind Of Fool Am I
  9. B4If It's The Last Thing I Do
  10. B5Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Sounds Of '66 are there?

21 vinyl pressings of The Sounds Of '66 are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1966 and 1967.

When was The Sounds Of '66 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Reprise Records RS 6214.

How do I tell if my copy of The Sounds Of '66 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS 6214, R 6214, RLP 6214, RSLP 6214) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Sounds Of '66 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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